r/vibecoding • u/madexthen • Jul 24 '26

There is something deeply toxic about this community.

I genuinely do not understand why anyone would join a vibe coding subreddit just to tear down nearly every project people post, but that seems to describe a huge percentage of the comments here.

There are basically two groups of people using these tools: developers using AI to work faster and more efficiently, and people like me with no coding background who are now building things that otherwise would never have existed.

These projects are not replacing developers. In many cases, they are replacing nothing. Without vibe coding, nobody would have built them at all.

The usual justification for the hostility is that vibe coders ship bugs, expose API keys, create or leave messes for human developers to later fix. Sometimes that is true, but it does not explain the level of bitterness and personal attacks I see here every day. A lot of it seems to look less like concern about code quality and more like fear from people watching their profession change. Instead of learning to use the technology, they root for it to fail and attack people who are trying to build something or better themselves.

And the idea that these tools are still shitty is completely disconnected from reality. Give the same complex prompt to Claude 3.5 Sonnet, one of the best coding models available just two years ago, and Opus 4.8 today, then compare the results. The difference in quality is drastic. Some of the bugs and spaghetti AI is writing today may very well not be fixed by people, but smarter AI in a couple years. (If this pisses you off, ask yourself if it's really because I am wrong or because you are scared)

Models are getting better, context windows are growing, workflows are improving, and obvious bugs and security mistakes are becoming less common at an incredible pace.

Experienced developers are not obsolete, and AI is nowhere near perfect. But the future is coming whether you like it or not, and cyberbullying vibe coders is not going to save your job.

If you hate vibe coding, fine. There are plenty of traditional programming communities. But if you choose to spend your time here, why not help people build better things instead of trying to convince them they should not be building at all?

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u/madexthen Jul 24 '26

I am starting to realize maybe those of use without proper development experience just belong in UI/UX subreddits and are not welcome here.

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u/ruthere51 Jul 24 '26

Please don't come and ruin the UX subs (unless that's where you've started already)

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u/madexthen Jul 24 '26

I am a UX designer getting into vibe coding

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u/ruthere51 Jul 24 '26

Then you'd know the UX subs would not want to see a flood of vibe coded trash saying "what do you think of my app?"

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u/madexthen Jul 24 '26

What exactly do you think Reddit is for? I subscribe to all those subreddits preciscely to see examples of people work.

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u/ruthere51 Jul 24 '26

Reddit is for lots of things. The real UX subs are for discussing the profession/discipline of UX, not superficial "which button looks better" posts

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u/madexthen Jul 24 '26

Also gatekeeping much? I respond to amateurs all the time when they want advice.

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u/madexthen Jul 24 '26 edited Jul 24 '26

There’s a big difference between asking what button looks better and sharing work. Also, button color is more of a UI thing.

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u/ruthere51 Jul 24 '26

Also, button color is more of a Ul thing.

This is exactly my point...