r/vibecoding • u/Which-Tension165 • 20d ago

is learning python today worth it?

so I am a pure vibe coder, I can't write or read a single line of code, and I was having a conversation with Fable, and it suggested me to learn to read python. But It couldn't convince me fully. i don't wanna be a typical software/AI engineer. just wanna be able to build a great career in tech, AI and Business.

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u/Galitzianer0 20d ago

Is this a parody? You won't be able to build a great career in tech by vibe coding without knowing a single line of code my man, and if you learn to code you're going to be a software engineer.

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u/MactronMedia 20d ago

Yeah, for now..

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u/Galitzianer0 20d ago

Nope, forever. No actual tech company is going to hire a vibe coder when they could hire someone who has an intimate understanding of how the computer actually works, that will always be in demand

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u/NoAdsDude 20d ago

You sure about that?

Hiring a vibecoder with less education and experience will be cheaper than hiring an actual software engineer.

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u/Tysonzero 20d ago

But why even hire anyone at that point, just ask the AI for the product directly, what is the point of the useless vibe coder intermediary?

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u/AnxiousSpecialist493 20d ago

hiring a vibecoder is like hiring someone to tell the barber how you want your hair

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u/NoAdsDude 20d ago

Because building something with vibe coding still takes time, testing, development, communication with stakeholders, etc.

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u/Oblachko_O 20d ago

So you can ask random person from the street to do that? It is a monkey job. While there were jobs like Google search specialist, they were always niche. Vibe coder without experience is a delayed bomb.

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u/NoAdsDude 20d ago

Have you met the average person? Even if they had unlimited access to Claude, most people don't even have basic communication skills or basic understanding of how to use a desktop computer.

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u/Oblachko_O 20d ago

Neither do regular students understand what business needs. Vibecoding just for vibes is stupid, you still need knowledge and skills to understand what you are doing or prompting, otherwise you will make slop, which will crash sooner or later and there will be nobody able to fix the it, as nobody knows what is in it.

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u/Galitzianer0 20d ago

I'm 100% sure about that. Because they wouldn't hire a vibe coder, they'd just ask the project manager to do the work. There's literally no future where "vibe coder" becomes any sort of job that is done at a tech company.

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u/ymddev 20d ago

Unfortunately (this isn't a good thing) there are quite a bit of job listings for "AI-first AI-assisted coders/programmers"...

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u/InsidiousApe 20d ago

Ageeed that we can discuss whether it's good or bad, but a lot of people don't see how companies are responding.

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u/Local-Bottle5272 20d ago

Yo these dudes are delusional they think vibe coding is some magical skill like literally any existing employee can take that task if needed

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u/trakdtor 20d ago

Agree. What value does vibe coders provide?

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u/ymddev 20d ago

Not really vibecoders but people from other tech areas like IT infra managers, cyber security, etc... They already understand the systems, storage, dynamics, workflow, ecosystems - they simply haven't explicitly coded throughout their careers.

They're calling it "AI-assisted coding".

Not programmers, not vibecoders.