Reactions to ThePrimeagen Vibe-Coding

​@ThePrimeTimeagen vibe coding: https://www.youtube.com/live/jl4Pgz4us6Q https://www.youtube.com/live/HWMCqc9Ww2E https://www.youtube.com/live/EVSyWoTh3T0 In this first installment of "Coffee Time," I’m trying out a new, unscripted format for channel members. Today, I'm sharing my honest reactions after watching ThePrimeagen stream his "Vibe Coding" (or agentic development) sessions over the last few days. We discuss why this style of development often feels draining rather than energizing , and I dive into the "shamanism" of prompting LLMs—where it feels like you have to "tickle the LLM just right" to get results. I also compare the current discourse around AI tools to the "clean eating" community in fitness, where everyone has a different definition of doing it "right". Finally, I break down my biggest issue with AI coding: it shifts the work from solving logic puzzles to constantly trying to understand someone else's (the AI's) context. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro: Trying out "Coffee Time" 00:38 - Watching ThePrimeagen & Vibe Coding 01:01 - Why Agentic Development feels draining 02:16 - Lean into the feeling: Is AI right for you? 02:34 - The "Shamanism" of AI Prompting 03:20 - Deterministic Tools vs. Natural Language 03:41 - The "Clean Eating" Analogy 04:44 - Brewing Notes: Onyx Coffee & Hario Switch 05:29 - The Shift: From Builder to Code Reviewer 06:36 - Missing "The Fun Stuff" (Logic Puzzles)