How Do You Safely Govern AI-Generated Production Software?
I was asked to review a public portal largely built through AI-assisted "vibe coding" by someone without much web development experience. Even a surface review uncovered serious problems,…
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How Do You Govern AI-Generated Code in Production Systems?
I was asked to review a portal that had been largely built through conversational coding with an LLM by someone without much web development experience. Even a surface-level…
Is Reviewing AI-Generated Code Still Necessary?
I started coding shortly before GPT-3.5 was released, so I learned the fundamentals before AI-assisted development became common. These days I use AI heavily: I describe what I…
Why doesn’t vibe coding scale well to large applications?
AI can now generate surprisingly capable code from natural-language instructions, and it seems to work well for prototypes and small projects. However, experienced engineers often say that large…
Is vibe coding practical for genuinely novel software projects?
I've seen demonstrations where AI is used to quickly build a movie-database interface, but that seems like a familiar combination of a standard web frontend and database. How…
What Does “Vibe Coding” Actually Mean?
How would you define "vibe coding"? To me, it seems to involve two things: building something in a way you couldn't have managed with older tools, and accepting…
Why doesn’t vibe coding scale well to applications with many users?
AI can now build surprisingly capable prototypes and smaller applications from natural-language instructions. However, experienced developers often say that large, heavily used products still require human engineers. Most…
Can vibe coding work for a project that has no close existing example?
I've seen demonstrations where AI is used to quickly build familiar applications, such as a movie database with a fairly standard web interface and database structure. That made…
What does “vibe coding” actually mean?
How would you define vibe coding? I see it as a combination of building something you couldn't realistically create using the traditional process and not caring much about…
How Can I Use AI for Coding Without Becoming Dependent on It?
I'm a high school student in Japan who started programming in middle school. I began using AI coding assistants around the same time, and now I can usually…
How Can I Learn to Code Independently While Still Using AI?
I'm a high school student in Japan who started programming in middle school. I began using ChatGPT for coding around the same time, and now I can usually…
How should I secure externally shared and private apps built with AI assistance?
I'm building two groups of applications with AI-assisted coding: externally accessible apps that I may share with other people, and internal apps that should remain private. Single sign-on…
How can I break my habit of relying on AI to write code?
I'm in 11th grade and have been learning programming for the past few years. I'm comfortable with Java and know some Python, but I recently started building a…
Should I Hand-Code My First Web App or Use AI to Prototype It Quickly?
I have an idea for a web app, but I don't have much coding experience and haven't built one before. I'm trying to decide whether I should learn…
Should I Hand-Code My First Web App or Use AI-Assisted Prototyping?
I have an app idea I'd like to build, but I don't have much coding experience and haven't really made a web app before. For an initial proof…
How can I stop relying on AI while learning to code?
I'm in 11th grade and have been learning Java and a little Python at school for the past few years. I understand those reasonably well, but recently I…
Is It Okay to Use AI to Build the Frontend of My App?
I'm building an app with Next.js, but my strengths and interests are mostly on the backend. I really dislike frontend work and don't have anyone else helping me,…
Is It Okay to Use AI to Build the Frontend of My App?
I'm building an app with Next.js and strongly prefer backend work over frontend development. I'm currently creating the UI myself, but I find the process frustrating and am…
How should we handle an AI-built internal tool before giving it broader access?
A finance director built a useful internal application with AI assistance and now wants the rest of his team to use it. What process should it go through…
How do you stay motivated amid the hype around AI-assisted coding?
I'm not opposed to using AI as a coding assistant—in fact, I've used AI-based tools for years to work more efficiently. What bothers me is the current culture…