Post #2164559

I was discussing the idea of how vibe coding is going to create alot of technical debt down the line. It is suggested that vibe-code is not quite able to be maintained down the line, simply because the "coder" who implements that code is likely not connecting with the code. When you code (without LLM/AI), there is some degree of connection with the code. You have some idea of what it does and what kinds of functions it is calling.... You have some "lay of the land" even if its partial. So, when a vibe-coded project/website runs into problems or needs the code maintained, there is gonna be a good chance that no one will really have the familiarity or connection with code (overall, in general). So, hence my feeling about this very fucked up form of technical debt. My partner responds that if they need to maintain the code , they will simply run it through the LLM. He is probably right because, when you are pretty deep in the AI world, it just seems the most go-to answer is "Ask [AI Agent]" or "run it through [AI/LLM]" I then asked "but how will that work if either the price for tokens goes up, or the specific AI agent/company discontinues service?" Him: "Oh, theyll just run it through another AI/LLM agent" Me: Right....but wouldnt this kinda be degrading. Kind of like in the way when you use a copy machine, and then you take the copy it printed out and put that into the copier. As you copy the copy and then copy that copy, the overall quality of that copy degrades." I think he kinda saw the point in my statement. As the conversation closed, he said "All of this is what makes you a technological conservative" . I think the idea is, the people that take on the stance of "AI is the future" and "Dont get left behind" stances are the Progressives.