The Four Horsemen Of Developer Excuses

Content Days before OpenAI Developer coding - 2 hours Developer debugging - 6 hours Days after OpenAI ChatGPT generates Codes - 5 min Developer debugging - 24 hours

Someone built an entire production app using thousands of AI-generated prompts over several months, admits they don't code or understand HTML/JS, and is now confused why nobody wants to help fix it. They insist "vibecoder skill IS engineering" which is basically like saying watching Gordon Ramsay makes you a chef. The best part? They're calling actual developers "dinosaurs" for not embracing their prompt-driven development methodology. Nothing says "I'm a serious engineer" quite like having zero ability to debug your own production code and getting defensive about it on Reddit. The gatekeeping comment at the top is chef's kiss. Expecting someone to understand the code running their production app is apparently now considered elitist gatekeeping. We've reached peak 2024.

You think you're hunting down a simple bug, but then you find the actual monster behind it. That tiny green bug wasn't the issue—it was just the symptom of the hulking Spring framework beast lurking in your codebase. Nothing says "I'm having a normal one" like realizing your quick fix just turned into a complete architecture overhaul. Happens every Tuesday.

Finally, someone who understands what really matters in software development. Forget algorithms, system design, or clean code—the real MVP skill is knowing how to copy-paste the exact error message into Google and click the first Stack Overflow link. Bonus points if he listed "proficient in purple links" on there too. Honestly, if you can't Google your way out of a problem, can you even call yourself a developer? We're interviewing him because he's the only candidate brave enough to admit what we all do 80% of the day.

Content 9:37 Outlook 5G (30 Debugging software with a rubber ducky About Talk to a Duck Rubber Duck Debugging The rubber duck debugging method is as follows: 1. Beg, borrow, steal, buy, fabricate or otherwise obtain a rubber duck (bathtub variety). 2. Place rubber duck on desk and inform it you are just going to go over some code with it, if that's all right. 3. Explain to the duck what your code is supposed to do, and then go into detail and explain your code line by line. 4. At some point you will tell the duck what you are doing next and then realise that that is not in fact what you are actually doing. The duck will sit there serenely, happy in the knowledge that it has helped you on your way. Note: In a pinch a coworker might be able to substitute for the duck, however, it is often preferred to confide mistakes to the duck instead of your coworker. rubberduckdebugging.com

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