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by rowanseymour 16 days ago
I think a challenge for a vibe coded library to gain adoption is if there is a lack of human time investment in its creation, how do we know there will be investment in its maintenance?
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Most open source projects are abandoned because the author never finds enough time to work on it or can't muster the focus and attention needed.

It is not true that there is "lack" of human investment in the creation of this. If anything, I spent the last two weeks glued to the screen most of the time, to a degree I have never experienced before, building out all the different areas that lead to this release.

I will not mention the monetary investment because it's not the type that matters here.

Attention, which is arguably the most scarce form of investment, was invested in ample amounts.

> I spent the last two weeks glued to the screen most of the time, to a degree I have never experienced before,

With respect, a single period of manic hyperfocus is not what makes a project, it is being in it for the long-haul and putting in the hours here and there even when it isn't fun any more and you have many other things you might rather be doing.

To be clear I don't want to detract from what you've made here. Agentic engineering done right does still require a lot time and attention IMO. But you've still got a challenge on your hands to demonstrate to potential adopters that you're in it for the long haul.