The cult of vibe coding is dogfooding run amok

https://bramcohen.com/p/the-cult-of-vibe-coding-is-insane

The Cult Of Vibe Coding Is Insane

Bad software is a choice you make

Bram’s Thoughts

It’s truly strange that people keep citing the quality of Claude code’s leaked source as if it’s proof vibe coding doesn’t work.

If anything, it’s the exact opposite. It shows that you can build a crazy popular & successful product while violating all the traditional rules about “good” code.

> you can build a crazy popular & successful product while violating all the traditional rules about “good” code

which has always been true

Not only true but I would guess it's the normal case. Most software is a huge pile of tech debt held together by zip-ties. Even greenfield projects quickly trend this way, as "just make it work" pressure overrides any posturing about a clean codebase.
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