"You have a magic coding robot and your big idea is cloning mediocre apps?"
rms80 · x · 2026-10-13
Developer rms80 questioned the dominant use of AI coding agents: people have a "magic coding robot," yet their big idea is to clone bloated desktop apps that users already hate. He calls it a waste of tokens and urges builders to "aspire to do better with your tokens."
The post captures growing frustration in the AI community over vibe-coded clones of legacy software.
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