[andai]

I call it Tradcoding. Not using AI for anything. (You just copy-paste from StackOverflow, as our forefathers once did ;)

I also have two levels "beneath" vibe coding:

- Power Coding: Like power armor, you describe chunks of code in English and it's built. Here you outsource syntax and stdlib, but remain in control of architecture and data flow.

- Backseat Coding: Like vibe coding but you keep peeking at the code and complaining ;)

- Vibe Coding: Total yolo mode. What's a code?

[amdivia]

I'm waiting for someone to polish a well thought out interface for power coding

[mikepurvis]

I feel like this distinction isn't made often or clearly enough. AI as a superpowered autocomplete is far more useful to me than trying to one-shot entire programs or modules.