Breaking the Spell of Vibe Coding – fast.ai
Hacker News
February 13, 2026
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Vibe coding, the practice of generating large amounts of complex AI code intended for non-human consumption, has cast a spell over the tech industry. Executives are replacing human workers with AI, managers pressure employees to meet AI-generated code quotas, and developers feel overshadowed by perceived superiors using AI tools. College students question the value of studying computer science in an era of automated coding, while professionals hesitate to invest in their own growth, fearing AI will render their skills obsolete soon. While AI is useful, its overuse in vibe coding has led to unintended consequences, as highlighted by software developer Armin Ronacher, who described his experience with "agent psychosis"—a cycle
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Originally published on Hacker News on 2/13/2026