hodlbod on Nostr: Most code we write is a mistake. Cutting ourselves off from understanding the code we ...

Most code we write is a mistake. Cutting ourselves off from understanding the code we write cuts us off from understanding our mistakes, which makes it impossible for us to improve.

LLMs are not merely higher-level tools, because they are not themselves abstractions. Abstractions are refined over decades to hide the underlying complexity (and even then fail). Forget leaky abstractions, LLMs are pure leak, no pipe.

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Vibe coders claim that the mental model is disposable, what's important is the code you produce. But what if it were the opposite? That the code is disposable, what's important is the mental model you produce?