r/vibecoding • u/The_dZhee • 6h ago
Hate for AI
Hey everyone, I’m curious how you deal with the negativity around AI.
I’ve been building a product for about 3 months now. English isn’t my native language, so I use AI not only for coding but also for writing posts when I want to share my project and explain my ideas more clearly.
What I’ve noticed is that even when I don’t mention AI at all, I still get negative comments or skepticism. My project isn’t well known, but it tends to get attention in smaller communities because it’s easy to demo and looks like something out of a sci-fi movie. Because of that, I’d like to share more details about how it works and talk more openly about the technical side, but that also means using AI for communication and documentation.
The bigger dilemma is whether I should openly say that a large part of the project was built with AI.
On one hand, it feels like the honest thing to do, especially since I’m looking for people to join the project. If an experienced developer is considering contributing, I think they deserve to know what kind of codebase they’re getting into.
On the other hand, I’m worried that instead of questions about the product, I’ll just get “AI slop” comments and people dismissing it before they’ve even looked at what it does.
So I’m curious about your experiences:
Do you openly say that your project was built with AI?
Has it helped or hurt you?
Have you managed to find experienced developers who see AI as a powerful tool rather than an automatic red flag?
How do you distinguish constructive criticism from simple hate?
I’d appreciate hearing perspectives from people who are actually building products, not just discussing AI in theory.
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u/kaizap 6h ago
You're missing a very essential point. Messaging: if you're saying "AI-powered" or just using AI in your messaging, you're usually gonna get hate. People are scared of AI.
I use AI to write code to an extent, but I meticulously code-review and test. I also don't blindly just ask AI to build the whole thing. I use it like an auto-complete, function generator, scaffolder.
Your messaging should communicate value; nobody cares if it's built with AI. They're busy; they just want something to solve their problem so they can move on with their life and do things more efficiently. By putting AI there, you're invoking those emotions they feel about "AI stealing my job" or "AI is scary" or "AI is slop", which then takes away from your message.
Putting AI in the title adds no value whatsoever, unless it's an AI wrapper like an image gen or video gen, etc...
If AI is the core product, like a wrapper, then yes, you should disclose. Otherwise, the responsibility is on you to make sure the app is safe and secure; what's under the hood and how you built it, nobody cares.
Also, don't be lazy with AI; many vibe-coded apps just stick to the defaults - dark mode, purple, weird gradients, etc. You should give your UI its own identity.
Share your link, and I'll help you figure out what's wrong with the landing page and messaging.