After two years of vibecoding, I'm back to writing by hand
3 months ago
- #AI coding
- #productivity
- #software development
- Initial excitement with AI coding leads to giving it increasingly complex tasks.
- Frustration arises as AI makes errors and fails to maintain consistency with broader project goals.
- Attempts to improve AI output with detailed specifications prove ineffective due to AI's inability to evolve designs dynamically.
- AI-generated code appears impressive in isolation but lacks coherence and integrity when viewed as part of a larger codebase.
- The author decides to return to manual coding, finding it more efficient, accurate, and creative than relying on AI.