Chiseling: the Art of Polishing Vibe Code
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The article discusses 'chiseling' as a metaphor for refining and polishing code to improve its overall quality and 'vibe', sparking a thoughtful discussion on coding practices.
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dallinromney
2 months ago
Great read! How much do you think chiseling AI slop from a big agent run could be done with a series of iterations or more specialized agents? Always curious what people feel the limits of current AI are and what distinguishes the human touch
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