Programming is fundamentally theory building, not producing lines of code. We know this. This is why we make fun of business people who try to measure developer productivity in lines of code.
When you vibe code, you are incurring tech debt as fast as the LLM can spit it out.
I love the graph as a simple reminder for when I am learning: the more I’m vibing the less I’m understading.
Related: Understanding requires effortful engagement.
via Simon Willison