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Last activity about 2 months agoPosted Sep 28, 2025 at 4:33 PM EDT

AI Vibe Coding Tools May Be Going From Boom to Bust

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skeptical

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AI Coding Tools
Developer Productivity
Tech Hype
Debate intensity20/100

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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    Sep 28, 2025 at 4:33 PM EDT

    about 2 months ago

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    Sep 28, 2025 at 4:57 PM EDT

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throw3141592
about 2 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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