+ Prolonged access to LLMs is making me stupid. + I can't code as fluently as I used to. + (and I'm not the only one) +
++ I experienced the drunkening power from the speed at which development is possible with Claude Code (I built an Emacs clone in a day; it was amazing). + But when the tokens ran out, I felt the overwhelming discomfort of not having Claude's help when starting a new project. + That feeling was a wakeup call. +
++ At heart, I am a programmer. + Not a manager, and not the CEO of a multi-million dollar corperation. + I don't require ultimate productivity and perfection. + To me, what matters most is familiarity with the tools and techniques (languages, libraries, frameworks), and bossing around agents all day does not give me those skils. +
-What this isn't
-I don't hate LLMs. In fact, I still see them a very impressive tool! I love to see people building awesome things, and I think AI empowers more builders than any other piece of technology. I'm not "falling for the anti-AI hype"
-People who believe that AI is the right tool for their workflow should keep using it. And who knows? Maybe I'll continue vibecoding in the future. I just don't think AI is the right tool for me, for now.
+What this isn't
++ I don't hate LLMs. + In fact, I still see them a very impressive tool! + I love to see people building awesome things, and I think AI empowers more builders than any other piece of technology. + I'm not "falling for the anti-AI hype" +
++ People who believe that AI is the right tool for their workflow should keep using it. + And who knows? Maybe I'll continue vibecoding in the future. + I just don't think AI is the right tool for me, for now. +
-Taking a Break
-So I'm taking a break. I'm uninstalling OpenCode and Pihole-ing ChatGPT. My programming language project this summer will be 0% vibecoded.
-Is it a good idea? I don't even know. How long will it last? I'm not really sure.
-All I know is that I never want to feel out of place without the help of an LLM ever again. And hopefully this is one way of achieving that.
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