SMRTR ProgrammingMay 3, 2026Hacker Noon

Vibe Coding is Gambling

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Vibe coding — letting AI write most of your code — triggers a dopamine loop similar to gambling, where the excitement of quick results keeps developers hooked despite declining code quality and mounting technical debt. As AI prices stay artificially low, developers risk losing independent coding skills while becoming dependent on costly corporate platforms.

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