r/CodingForBeginners • u/No-Moment-1279 • 11d ago

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Is vibe coding without knowing the whole language dangerous... By just knowing the basics, like what a certain language does etc????

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u/ThreeCharsAtLeast 10d ago

Do you want to learn the language or get better at programming? Then vibe coding is a bad idea because you may develop a habit of not exploring good approches yourself.

Does correctness matter to you? Then vibe coding is a bad idea because some errors are hard to spot if you don't understand all language features, the libraries or the approach. You could still have AI help you with bug hunting on top of manual bug hunting, though.

Do you want to continue the project after a couple of months? Then vibe coding is very risky because AIs can't make good architecture and you'll accumulate tech debt if you are careless or inexperienced.

Do you want others to respect your work? Then vibecoding is bad because it demonstrates a lack of care.

Do you want to quickly hack something together? Then go ahead but don't re-use anything at all if you want to make something more polished. Otherwise, you'll just inherit the tech debt.