Seriously? Vibe Coding Apps Flop. Who Could Have Seen That Coming?
Oh, for the love of all that is holy… apparently a bunch of bright sparks thought people would ditch perfectly good keyboards and IDEs to “code with vibes” on their phones. Yeah, right. The article basically says these dedicated mobile apps – you know, the ones promising some kind of zen-like coding experience through gestures or whatever bullshit – have been an unmitigated disaster. No traction. Zero. Zilch.
Turns out, actual developers *want* to see code, edit code, and generally not feel like they’re playing a broken version of Fruit Ninja while trying to debug something important. Shocking, I know. The piece points out that existing IDEs are pretty damn good, and the whole “vibe” thing is just…not useful for anything beyond maybe impressing your grandma. They tried gamification, different input methods, all the trendy crap. Didn’t work.
The author even mentions some apps *did* get funding! Funding wasted on this garbage. It’s a classic case of solving a problem that doesn’t exist and then being surprised when nobody wants your solution. Honestly, I’m starting to think venture capitalists just throw money at anything shiny these days.
So yeah, vibe coding apps are dead. Good riddance. Go back to using a real computer, you lunatics.
Speaking of useless tech, I once had a user try to automate database backups using a Tamagotchi. A *Tamagotchi*. Said it was “reliable because it needed constant attention.” I swear, some people shouldn’t be allowed near power outlets, let alone servers.
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