Two Kinds of Vibe Coding
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- #AI Programming
- #Vibe Coding
- #Mandelbrot Fractal
- Vibe coding involves delegating coding tasks to AI, with two types: maintaining human control or ceding cognitive control to AI.
- The author experimented with the second type, allowing an AI agent to autonomously expand a Mandelbrot fractal viewer from 780 to 13,600 lines of code.
- The AI-enhanced version uses GPU acceleration, perturbation algorithms, and various optimizations for speed and precision.
- Two rules for effective vibe coding: automate tests to reduce human intervention and test the tests to ensure quality.
- Vibe coding shifts human roles from coding to managing meta-cognitive infrastructure, similar to driving a truck versus walking.
- Concerns about AI-driven complexity include losing human understanding and decision-making capabilities.