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The future is here (lemmy.ml)
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[–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 25 points 19 hours ago (3 children)

I have to imagine hiring someone who advertises themselves as a vibe code cleanup expert would be a dent to the ego.

[–] towerful@programming.dev 23 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

Yeh, but you only need 10 vibe code cleaner-uppers per vibe coder.
And a vibe coder is a 10x developer.
You just have to mitigate the increased cost of AI API calls.
It pretty much balances out, with the obvious 20% efficiency boost - which is where everyone makes their money: companies, developers and ~~shovel~~ AI platforms... All 20% efficiency boost. Which directly relates to profit boosts. 20% line goes up!
Which also pays for the datacenters, the ~~shovels~~ GPUs, the power, the cooling and the water for the cooling. It's all cheaper, cause AI is at least 20% more productive.

Even if your vibe-coder-code-fixers turn into vibe-coder-code-vibe-fixers... That's just another 20% efficiency boost. Basically printing money! Oh, but you need to buy more ~~shovels~~ GPUs. But that's also a win because ~~shovels~~ GPUs don't have unions or require holidays. Think of the profits! They work 24/7.
And all you need are vibe-coder-code-vibe-fixer-code-fixers.

...As long as your vibe-coder-code-vibe-fixer-code-fixers don't turn into vibe-coder-code-vibe-fixer-code-vibe-fixers (I'm so lost, I think that's right).

Edit: forgot some ~~shovels~~

[–] taco@anarchist.nexus 6 points 19 hours ago

It depends on whether you're the vibe coder or the guy that just fired the vibe coder hired by your predecessor.

[–] mitch@piefed.mitch.science 5 points 15 hours ago

A paycheck is a paycheck. Lots of us exchange our ego for daily bread — we have a club and everything. We meet every day after work at your local bar.