Why engineers stopped writing code

Why engineers stopped writing code

Author: Stage Zero May 25, 2026 Duration: 14:14

Traditional software engineering is effectively dead. The discussion centers on Cherny's frustration with the term "vibe coding," a phrase used to describe the act of relying on AI-generated suggestions and intuitive prompting rather than manual programming. Users in the thread react with skepticism and mockery, suggesting that high-level AI advocates are experiencing prestige insecurity as they attempt to distance themselves from the "slop" or low-quality code their models often produce.


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