[jaccola]

The argument for "vibe coding" (or generally heavy-use of AI coding) is always along the lines of 1. Vibe coding is much more efficient than regular coding 2. If you don't learn vibe coding you will fall behind

I see lots of arguing over point 1. but I think we can reason about 2. such that it makes the veracity of 1. irrelevant.

There is literally no skill you have to learn NOW (meaning today, this week, this year) that will ruin your career if you don't learn it. There are still very productive and well compensated people writing using editors and other tooling created in the 20th century.

Equally, your boss isn't going to come in to work tomorrow and say "you aren't already a vibe coder?! We expect you to be even though this is the first time I am mentioning it. You're FIRED!"

So if you want to learn "vibe coding", go ahead, but don't feel some great existential anxiety over it. People saying you will "fall behind" are just creating clickbait nonsense.