[imiric]

Programming and vibe coding are two entirely separate disciplines. The process of producing software, and the end result, is wildly different between them.

People who vibe code don't care about the code, but about producing something that delivers value, whatever that may be. Code is just an intermediate artifact to achieve that goal. ML tools are great for this.

People who program care about the code. They want to understand how it works, what it does, in addition to whether it achieves what they need. They may also care about its quality, efficiency, maintainability, and other criteria. ML tools can be helpful for programming, but they're not a panacea. There is no shortcut for building robust, high quality software. A human still needs to understand whatever the tool produces, and ensure that it meets their quality criteria. Maybe this will change, and future generations of this tech will produce high quality software without hand-holding, but frankly, I wouldn't bet on the current approaches to get us there.