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fbrncci commented on Vibe coding: Empowering and imprisoning anildash.com/2025/12/02/v... · Posted by u/zdw

But how much of this article was written by an LLM? Cliches, listicles, fluffy abstractions abandoned and not developed...

Was there anything original in it? I'd like to ask this article, what was your knowledge cut-off date?

fbrncci · 15 days ago

I can't wait for the days where LLM written articles are indistinguishable from real writing, so people stop complaining about this. I am giving that another 6 months. In a lot of cases its not just lazy prompt -> article, but rather text synthesis through LLMs -> article. But people will still complain /rant (bias: I run a blog with only AI written content, but a loyal audience).

fbrncci commented on Ask HN: What is the future of SaaS when things are this easy to build? · Posted by u/fbrncci

colesantiago · 16 days ago

> If there is a bug, I fix it right then and there. Security? Who cares.

> Security? Who cares.

And there it is.

Would you use a vibe coded accountancy software that stores your credit card, business data, identity information in plain text on a insecure server somewhere?

I know I wouldn't at all even if I made it, there are companies that go through audits and have certifications which cannot be vibe coded.

fbrncci · 16 days ago

Of course, I guess then this post is more about the category of apps where it doesn't matter that much. But there are still a ton of apps where all they are doing is bringing together a bunch of API keys and profit the difference.

fbrncci commented on Ask HN: What is the future of SaaS when things are this easy to build? · Posted by u/fbrncci

codingdave · 16 days ago

> But the longer I use them, the more issues I notice with them

And that is why AI-generated SaaS apps are hype. Because a reliable SaaS is not easier to build. It is easier to launch a prototype. But building a robust, reliable app that solves a real problem in a way that is worth paying for is a completely different level of effort.

fbrncci · 16 days ago

Yes absolutely. A lot of these apps are surface level great, but the you dig deeper and its really just as easy to build the same functionality yourself. Keeping in mind that these are all decently well funded projects.

Often the "issues" aren't even bugs, its more the realization that I want some sort of functionality that they do not have; and immediately realize that if I spend a weekend on my own "base system" for that use case of SaaS; I can just attach anything to it, rather than waiting for them to release something new in 1-2 months.

Posted by u/fbrncci 17 days ago

Ask HN: What is the future of SaaS when things are this easy to build?

fbrncci commented on Codex, Opus, Gemini try to build Counter Strike instantdb.com/essays/agen... · Posted by u/stopachka

BearOso · 24 days ago

I tried to find some code that wasn't minified to assess the quality of this, and I found some shader code for the sky in the gemini version. The whole shader looks like it was regurgitated verbatim. This wouldn't hold up to licensing scrutiny. Here's a snippet from it:

  // wavelength of used primaries, according to preetham
  const vec3 lambda = vec3( 680E-9, 550E-9, 450E-9 );
  // this pre-calcuation replaces older TotalRayleigh(vec3 lambda) function:
  // (8.0 * pow(pi, 3.0) * pow(pow(n, 2.0) - 1.0, 2.0) * (6.0 + 3.0 * pn)) / (3.0 * N * pow(lambda, vec3(4.0)) * (6.0 - 7.0 * pn))

Who's Preetham? Probably one of the copyright holders on this code.

fbrncci · 21 days ago

The idea that someone could hold copyright over such a tiny snippet of code is just as stupid as LLMs regurgitating them.

fbrncci commented on Ask HN: Which headset do you use for work? · Posted by u/ingoaf

fbrncci · 2 years ago

Headset: Sony WH-1000XM5 & Microphone: Elgato wave 3

fbrncci commented on Ask HN: What happens if 99% of jobs disappear to automation? · Posted by u/sharemywin

fbrncci · 2 years ago

The automation which allowed 99% of the jobs to disappear, will be responsible for (pulling this out of my ass, to get a point across) 90-200% of the new jobs which we now can do.

fbrncci commented on What's the difference between LangChain, llama indexand others like autollm? · Posted by u/johhns4

fbrncci · 2 years ago

The funny thing about Langchain is (and a lot of developers will attest to this), is the more "serious" your application becomes, or your app becomes production ready. The more you start to understand what Langchain is doing, and you will start to rewrite the custom classes to your own ones, and the custom logic to do your own stuff. Until at some point you realize, that you don't need a wrapper for an API, and can do everything with about 10% of the code.

Langchain is like a backwards 101 course into APIs for LLM's, where you start out trying to learn a new framework, but through debugging sessions end up understanding whats really being done.

fbrncci commented on Ask HN: How and how much do you sleep? · Posted by u/toombowoombo

fbrncci · 2 years ago

Usually 5-6 hours. For the life of me, I can't consistently sleep anywhere above 7 hours, let alone get more than 8. I do always wake up well rested.

fbrncci commented on Ask HN: Did anybody get a job from "Who is hiring"? · Posted by u/vdfs

fbrncci · 2 years ago

Yes, I do post in these hiring threads as well as freelancer threads on my personal account every month. I have been working with two companies, and have invoiced them for nearly $200k in the past ~2 years for development and consulting work. One of them is a startup, the other a software shop for startups. All web-dev & api work. In both cases, they reached out to me. I have had no luck reaching out to companies in those threads.

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