AI Vibe Coding Tools May Be Going From Boom to Bust
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The article reports that traffic to AI coding tool websites has declined, sparking concerns about the sustainability of the AI coding tool market, with the sole commenter questioning the metrics used.
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throw3141592
3 months ago
You can't get rid of essential complexity, only use better tools to manage it. AI is great at dealing with accidental complexity but it does nothing or is harmful against essential complexity.
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