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Apr 22, 2026 8:49 AM
Vibe Coding Vs New Generation of coders
I Watched a 14-Year-Old Ship a Working App Without Reading a Single Line of Docs
TL;DR: The new generation isn't learning to code the way we did — they're learning to direct code. AI and "vibe coding" have flipped the loop from syntax-first to outcome-first, and it's producing wildly different skill profiles: faster shippers, weaker debuggers, and a new class of problems nobody taught in CS 101.
The Moment It Clicked for Me
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TL;DR: The new generation isn't learning to code the way we did — they're learning to direct code. AI and "vibe coding" have flipped the loop from syntax-first to outcome-first, and it's producing wildly different skill profiles: faster shippers, weaker debuggers, and a new class of problems nobody taught in CS 101.
The Moment It Clicked for Me
My nephew wanted a Chrome extension that blurs In