Indie dev: I shouldn't have vibe-coded the product I poured my heart into
yihui_indie · x · 2026-11-09
Indie developer yihuiindie realized while reviewing a demo video that he had vibe-coded a product he had poured enormous care into — and that was a mistake.
The post quotes @zarazhangrui, who says she's nearly stopped using the term "vibe coding" because its negative connotation implies the output is soulless AI slop — yet many people put their heart and soul into work built with AI coding tools, and the industry needs a better word for it.
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