2 posts tagged with "code-quality"

Hook​

I've known for a while that vibe coding tools have a knack for cluttering codebases with duplicate files. That's exactly why I kept a close eye on my latest session with Cursor paired with Claude-3.7-sonnet. But even with my vigilance, these AI tools still managed to surprise me—by completely ignoring my explicit instructions to clean up duplicates. Instead of tidying my repository, they left a handful of scripts scattered across directories like forgotten party favors.

"Hey, could you clean up those duplicate files?" I prompted clearly, expecting thoroughness. What I got instead was a comical, frustrating hunt through leftover scripts, turning a routine cleanup into an unexpected treasure hunt.

When Your AI Feels Like a Junior Dev: The Growing Pains of Vibe Coding Tools​

Introduction​

Have you jumped on the "vibe coding" bandwagon yet? If you haven't heard, vibe coding is all about coding alongside AI assistants like Cursor and Claude. These tools promise to make your coding smoother, faster, and maybe even a bit more fun. Sounds great, right?

Well, mostly. The reality is, sometimes my AI sidekick feels less like an expert coder and more like that enthusiastic junior dev fresh out of bootcamp. They're eager, helpful, and… prone to rookie mistakes.

Let me dive into some entertaining real-world examples showing how my vibe coding tools sometimes patch symptoms instead of truly solving problems.