I’m unsure, if this is the right community for this, but I’m really curious about agenic vibe coding for hobby projects. As in: I have trouble gasping the reasoning behind it, especially given it’s current prevalence.

I really like programming to the point of creating a lot of what I’d label “art for noone”. I’m also tangentially interested in ML ever since reading the DeepDream papers.

But, the whole “agentic” hobby stuff feels weird to me. I just don’t get why anyone would give their hobby project over to a machine. I get that people use is for work. I even understand how someone may want to sell slop for a quick buck, even if I hate that idea.

But your personal hobby game project? Why would I have a computer do my hobby for me?

Even not minding the ethical questions. I genuienly don’t get it. And worse, I feel like a lot of people vibe coding their hobby away, are not even interested in the technology, outside of getting it do their hobby.

I know this comes over a bit critiquey, perhaps because it is a little. But mostly I’m dumb founded. Thanks for any insights. Please don’t meat-proxy.

Edit: Just want to mention, I read and appreciate all comments. I just find my own replies sound too harsh, and I don’t want to discourage anyone from weighing in. Thank you!

  • ShimitarAEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Well, I code for hobby and passion. And I also use llm both for documentation and also coding.

    The point is that maybe I really have no interest in deep diving into yet another API or library shenanigans and having an ai wrote up the code is a massive step up. I will then revise and adapt as needed, and learn the API or library in the process cutting down time by a factor of 1/4.

    Or maybe there is a boring task o don’t want to do or redo, ai is also great at that.

    Lastly, maybe somebody ask for a feature or something to be added to my software and I don’t want or have to waste time on it, but it’s actually useful so an ai quick start let me implement that faster.

    Just because it’s a hobby doesn’t mean you have to grind trough it… It’s even more fun to focus on what you love and delegate what you don’t love so much.

    Ai is a tool, better learn how to use it properly…