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1. sobiolite · 1790080801 · focus · HN ↗

   > Fact is, vibe-coded projects devolve over time into an unmaintainable mess.

   We've had strong coding agents for less than a year. Anyone making such a definitive statement about how vibe-coded projects progress over time is basing it on guesswork, not evidence.

   1. mohamedkoubaa · 1790080883 · focus · HN ↗

      Or, evidence from a sample of poorly designed projects.

      1. AnimalMuppet · 1790086411 · focus · HN ↗

         So there's evidence that it can be done badly enough that the problems show up in less than a year. That doesn't prove that more evidence will show up after a couple years, or five, but it does make one suspect that it will.

         1. mohamedkoubaa · 1790112277 · focus · HN ↗

            Stewardship requires a sustained commitment to quality and in some cases people just care less over time
   2. abirch · 1790082163 · focus · HN ↗

      In my experience, the most difficult part of a software project is getting the specifications correct. To abuse Harold Abelson famously quote: "Programs must be written for people to read, and only incidentally for machines to execute."

      "A Project must have proper tests and specs, and only incidentally for a working program that executes"

   3. gedy · 1790082701 · focus · HN ↗

      Somewhat, but I've for sure seen new projects become grindy messes in a few weeks.

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