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Every week there is a news article about some script kiddie who shot themselves in the foot after vibe coding their production-ready app, without the help of any senior engineer, because, let's face it, who needs them, right? Only to end up deleting their production database, or leaking their credentials on a html page or worse, exposing their sensitive personal data online.

I'm actually pro-agents and AI in general - but with careful supervision. Giving an unpredictable (semi) intelligent machine the ability to nuke your life seems like the dumbest idea ever and I am ready to die on this hill. Maybe this comment will age badly and maybe letting your agents "rm -rf /" will be the norm in the next decade and maybe I'll just be that old man yelling at clouds.



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