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Benn Jordan argues that the ethics of AI use matter most once vibe-coded software is sold, where cheap clones can crowd out expert-built tools without buyers knowing the difference. He proposes two rules for vibe-coded software: open source it so it can be supported and debugged, and label it with a standardized self-rating that runs from NoAI through AI-aux, AI-UI, and AI-dev-A/B/C to fully AI-written AI-V.
Rachel Thomas draws a sharp parallel between vibe coding and gambling addiction, coining "dark flow" to describe how AI coding agents produce the feel of productive focus without real growth. A METR study found developers perceived a 20% speedup while actually working 19% slower — a nearly 40% gap between felt and actual productivity.
I keep coming back to this one. The irony is that this entire site and workflow are agentic — which makes Thomas's warning feel personally implicating rather than abstract. Howard is even quoted directly here, making it a natural companion to his Nvidia interview on Jeremy's Wager.