Tootfinder

Kind of sick of being asked to evaluate some vibe-coded UIs and then, when citing piles of errors, being dismissed because the next LLM release will fix it.

Perhaps the main difference between myself and vibe coders is that we have completely different backgrounds.
I've learned coding as a kid, with no friends and no Internet. I didn't do it because it was cool; nerdy stuff was the exact opposite of cool and was likely to get you bullied. I didn't do it because it promised good salary; as a 10-year old, I didn't ponder much about my future, let alone salary. I did it because I was bored, and it was something interesting to do.
I didn't do specific exercises, but rather created whatever I've found interesting. I wasn't graded, I had all the time in the world, and I've enjoyed solving problems. Even if I had access to the Internet, I doubt I would start looking for ready solutions and copy-pasting them. My code was always mine, and I was proud of it; at least at the time.
Of course, nowadays I do stuff I don't enjoy as well. But I'm a grown man who takes responsibility for what I do. And even if my code is shit, it is my shit, and 100% eco.
#NoAI #NoLLM

What if I just have shitty ideas?
https://jollycoder.com/posts/rise-of-the-cowboy-coder

Rise of the Cowboy Coder — The Jolly Coder
The nerds are mad about vibe code, but they should build guardrails instead of gates. Help us build good software, not just write code.

"Tilastokeskuksen työvoimatutkimuksen mukaan työttömyysaste kasvoi kaikissa
kymmenvuotisikäryhmissä sekä miehillä että naisilla vuonna 2025."
#työttömyys

Emergent, which offers an AI-powered software development service, says it is generating annual run-rate revenue of $100M , just eight months after launch (TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/17/emergent-hits-100m-arr-eight-mont…

Just 8 months in, India's vibe-coding startup Emergent claims ARR of over $100M | TechCrunch
Indian vibe-coding platform Emergent was launched just eight months ago, and it now says it's generating annual recurring revenue of more than $100 million, thanks to surging demand by small businesses and non-technical users.

Move fast and vibe things

The Vibe-coding Era at Microsoft is going greaaaaaaaat.... https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-20841

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #SonicReducer
HEALTH:
🎵 VIBE COP
#HEALTH
https://youwillloveeachother.bandcamp.com/track/vibe-cop
https://open.spotify.com/track/5VpU7RLnmjjG3tulGJsg2H

Chinese media: phone makers Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, and Transsion trimmed their 2026 shipment targets, with Oppo cutting up to 20%, due to the memory chip shortage (Maggie Eastland/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

In the age of "#AI" assisted programming and "vibe coding", I don't feel like calling myself a programmer anymore. In fact, I think that "an artist" is more appropriate.
All the code I write is mine entirely. It might be buggy, it might be inconsistent, but it reflects my personality. I've put my metaphorical soul into it. It's a work of art.
If people want to call themselves "software developers", and want their work described as a glorified copy-paste, so be it. I'm a software artist now.
EDIT: "craftsperson" is also a nice term, per the comments.
#NoAI #NoLLM #LLM