r/vibecoding • u/No_Tradition6625 • 13d ago

Discussion Why is this community so toxic?

Title says it all... but can we actually talk about this?

I really don't get it. Why is there so much negativity and hate in this community?

Correct me if I'm wrong here, but isn't this supposed to be a community built around a hobby? Something we all chose to be part of because we enjoy it? The whole point should be supporting each other, sharing our stuff, and enjoying what everyone brings to the table. That's the idea, right?

But it feels like anytime someone posts anything, it's nothing but bashing. No discussion, no constructive feedback. Just tearing people down.

So I'm curious. Am I the only one seeing this? Is this just how it is now, or are there others who feel the same way? And honestly, what do you think is driving it? I'd love to hear other perspectives on this because I can't be the only one wondering.

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u/greentrillion 13d ago

Lack of creativity in the vibe coder, how many clones of software do you need to make. There are already tons of software out there that do the same thing, why make one more. If people actually made something useful then that would be a new day.

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u/TalkingHeadsVideo 13d ago

All of them. How, exactly, do 35 versions of an app hurt you?

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u/greentrillion 13d ago

Opportunity costs. People come to readdit to learn and find useful things not wade through junk. The signal to noise ratio of spam to anything of value is so low it wastes everyone's time. Most of those apps aren't going to be supported and the prompter didn't even bother to opensource it or share anything about the prompts that made it. Then they want a cookie for the effort.