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> The Vibe Coder stays behind,

> that is why he’s ahead.

> He is detached,

> thus at one with all.

> Through selfless action

> he is perfectly fulfilled.

Clearly your not fulfilled and should be vibe coding, at least that's what Rick Rubin says...

I'm not sure a koan to vibe coding in the style of Lao Tzu and the Tao is in good taste. I can tell you that as a lover of the Tao, it is poorly done at best.

Clearly someone missed the point of Wu Wei in the source material and this is the result.



The meaning of this is clear: Nothing matters, so only a fool takes anything seriously. The wise simulate death until they are dead.


I wouldn't be shocked if Rick had AI generate this monstrosity.


That's exactly what it is.


> it is poorly done at best.

And that’s the point. It’s satire.

He’s saying, “Use silly toys to make bad art, and while you’re at it claim it leads to enlightenment, like the vibe coding evangelists say it does.”


The author gave an hour-long interview yesterday on the AI Daily Brief. If it's satire, he's committed to the bit.

It's actually a really interesting story, for reasons that have nothing to do with the tech.


I would really prefer it if it was satire. I don't think people posting this all over the place saying how amazeballs it is get that it's a joke, and I'm not 100% convinced myself. It just looks horribly pretentious.




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