[ianks]

> I feel like this article makes the same tired point I see every time a new technology comes

I sympathize with this viewpoint, but I do think it’s important to recognize the differences here. One thing I’ve noticed from the vibe-code coalition is a push towards offloading _cognition_. I think this is a novel distinction from industrial innovations that more or less optimize manual labor.

You could argue that moving from assembly to python is a form of cognition offloading, but it’s not quite the same in my eyes. You are still actively engaged in thinking for extended periods of time.

With agentic code bots, active thinking just isn’t the vibe. I’m not so sure that style of half-engaged work has positive outcomes for mental health and personal development (if that’s one of your goals).