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I have done the slow version of AI-assisted coding: paste a failing Python traceback into Claude.</description></item><item><title>Vibe Coding Is Making Engineers Lazy Where It Counts</title><link>https://www.rik-kisnah.ai/posts/vibe-coding-is-making-engineers-lazy-where-it-counts/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0700</pubDate><guid>https://www.rik-kisnah.ai/posts/vibe-coding-is-making-engineers-lazy-where-it-counts/</guid><description>1,658 words · 8 min read
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The Moment I Keep Having I keep having the same moment (deja vu over deja-vus) with vibe coding.</description></item></channel></rss>