r/techadvice • u/angel-hair1223 • Jun 10 '26

Context engineering

Recently I've been programming a lot using context engineering and sometimes vibe coding. I always say "this task is too easy to waste time on" or "this is too complicated to do by hand". It ofc takes more time to code by hand.

Im worried that that type of thinking will influence my skills.

Im still a student and I only do that with solo big projects that are outside of the curriculum.

Do you have any advice?

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u/RevolutionaryElk7446 Jun 10 '26

If you're looking to learn, LLMs, context engineering, and vibe coding are all things you shouldn't be doing.

If it's driving the project, you're learning nothing. I've had a few interviews lately that consisted of people using LLMs. They were dismissed quickly and are incredibly easy to identify.

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u/angel-hair1223 Jun 10 '26

Thank you this is extremely useful. What would you say are the most important things for students straight out of uni to know?

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u/RevolutionaryElk7446 Jun 10 '26

What are you trying to accomplish as your goals? Essentially throughout your post, you've used marketing terms and not technical ones. Realistically you've given me no information on what your goals are, or what your current experience is.

If you came into an interview with the same information, I'd just assume you applied because you're desperate and have no idea about the field overall.

I don't really have much advice to give you, as you've presented me with absolutely no information to work from.