Mohammad Shahrukh

👨‍💻 Vibe Coding! Now anyone can code?

Andrej Karpathy introduced the world to Vibe Coding. With tools like Cursor, yes now anyone can code.

But that brings some questions to the mind.

1. If you have never coded before, should you skip the "learning" and directly jump into writing code with AI?
2. Should you blindly trust the code that AI gave us?
3. Should you focus more on the speed of development rather than understanding the codebase?
4. If you are a developer, how often should you Vibe code?
5. Should you skip learning the basics, and syntax of a new programming language?

Let's answer them here -

1. Now, if you are new to programming or have never coded before, I would definitely suggest at least going through the basic syntax of a Programming Language. Python is a good option. The good news is, you can do it inside of Cursor itself. Just use the Chat. Ask it, about the syntax. Ask it to elaborate. Ask for examples. Use Chat to learn the language.

2. Once you know the basic syntax, "do not" trust the code the AI gave you. And the reason is, there are several ways of doing a particular thing in coding. For eg. there are many ways to write a function to find the nth Fibonacci number like using loops, or recursion. You might need a recursion-based solution, but AI gave a loop-based solution. You know what you are looking for, but AI doesn't. It's a good idea to cross-check what AI gave you.

3. Careless speed coding every time is like eating fast food every day. They have their repercussions. If you (blindly) rely on AI to code every day, your code base can eventually grow very complex. So complex that you've to spend hours figuring it out when debugging something. Do not sacrifice the code quality with speed. Understanding what you are doing is important. Small progress is better than making big progress that you don't understand.

4. I have a rule, you can Vibe code often, but not without reviewing the AI-generated code. Some give an 80-20 rule, but many developers admit using it 99% of the time. AI coding is the future. As models get more powerful, developers will eventually rely more on them. You should get good at coding with AI. But with caution. Understand what you write. Keep your code organized.

5. No, you should not. You should learn the basics. Nothing replaces our ability to think and come up with creative solutions. When coding with AI, sometimes you will hit a wall. And then you'll have to use your thinking brain.


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Shahrukh

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9 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 1

Mohammad Shahrukh

Do not outsource your “thinking” to AI.

I became so used to ChatGPT that for almost all writing tasks, I turned to it.

But now, I have three good reasons why we should not rely too heavily on AI for tasks that require creative thinking.

1. Your brain is like a muscle, it needs exercise. Neural pathways follow the rule: "Use it or lose it." If you completely stop exercising your thinking muscle, it will weaken over time. And just to remind you, thinking is what separates us from other species.
2. It lacks authenticity. If your friend does your homework for you, it doesn’t mean you did it. So if you ask AI to do it for you, it’s a robot that did the work and not you. Your real-life experiences and expertise are worth more than some random AI generated texts.
3. Expert eyes can tell when content is AI-generated (at least for now, if you're not using a good prompt). As you can see, I wrote this post—not AI. If your goal is to capture your readers' attention, sounding too robotic will only push them away.

For programmers: Do not skip learning the basics of a language or framework. Before you press the "Accept" button on Cursor, at least review the changes and make sure they make sense. Do not stop thinking.

Picture this: what would happen if you started consuming fast food every day? It might save you time, but eventually, you’d fall sick. Your mind also needs nutritious "food"—real thinking.

You get the idea.

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Mohammad Shahrukh

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By then, I understood that only a few people would be interested in buying what I had to offer, so I had to reach out in bulk.
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[2️⃣ Upcoming features]
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I'll take note of it and ping you personally when I launch.

Thanks!

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