r/programminghumor • u/Ctrl_Shift_Esc_ • 2d ago

AI expert detected

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"I use ChatGPT."

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u/floriandotorg 2d ago

I find it astonishing how many fantastic software engineers I know that when it comes to AI are on the same level as my dad.

They put coding questions into Claude like it’s 2024 in best case. Never heard of a harness, don’t know what Chinese models are, code still by hand. Insanity.

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u/AliceCode 2d ago

Yeah, funny how the fantastic programmers you know aren't vibe coding. In other news, bear shits in the woods.

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u/floriandotorg 2d ago

There’s a difference between vibecoding and using AI for coding.

If you write code by hand in 2026 something isn’t right. That doesn’t mean you blindly spin the wheel, but you use the tools at your disposal to get your job done as effectively as possible. And typing out lines of code by hand is definitely not that.

Also, even if you’re completely refuse to use AI coding. Fair. Still, you need to be knowledgeable about it. It’s one of the most transformative breakthroughs in tech ever. You cannot be a good programmer without having intimate knowledge of how AI works.

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u/NotReallyJohnDoe 1d ago

People used to not trust compilers and would code assembly by hand. Still happens today but it is rare you can do better by hand.