'Cuckcoding' meme: just sit and watch Codex work on your codebase
heyneighbor · x · 2026-10-16
Countering "vibecoding," a new term: "cuckcoding" — because you just sit in the chair and watch the AI work. The accompanying meme shows Codex whispering "Are you sure?" to "Your codebase" while the developer calmly answers "Yes." Perfectly captures the spectator mindset of the agent era.
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