1990s IT support told you to reboot; 2026 vibe coders just ask AI what to do
burkov · x · 2026-11-14
Burkov tweets a side-by-side of two eras of tech support: 1990s IT support offered only "have you tried rebooting / turning it off and on / reinstalling" — while 2026 vibe coders outsource everything to AI: "What happened? Why did this happen? What solution do you recommend? Do that." A quip about how developer roles have inverted in the vibe-coding era.
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