Gary Marcus

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Score 83
5/17/2025, 6:47:24 PM
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In reply to:
Paradise Pete
@SharonSharalike
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@GaryMarcus I've been programming since the 80s. I'm trying out Claude Code, and while it's very useful and a great time-saver, it's not yet close to being vibe-code ready. I have to carefully guide it. Without understanding the code and its purpose a person would be lost in less than a day.
Gary Marcus
@GaryMarcus
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229d
Woah, my post of a computer scientist’s negative views of vibe coding has unexpectedly gone viral, and elicited a ton of comments.

A lot of the comments simply agree – those mostly come from people have tried out vibe coding and gotten stuck at certain point.

A lot of the
Gary Marcus
@GaryMarcus
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230d
A computer scientist’s perspective on vibe coding:

The statement is part of a discussion on the effectiveness and limitations of 'vibe coding' tools, which are designed to enable non-experts to create applications. The conversation critiques the current state of these tools, comparing them to historical software development tools and highlighting their limitations. The reply by @SharonSharalike adds a personal perspective, noting the usefulness of Claude Code but also its limitations without proper guidance. The mention of @kevinroose suggests an attempt to draw further attention to the discussion, possibly to engage more experts or public figures in the conversation.

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