Sam Minnée
@sminn.ee
Techie, dad, Wellingtonian. Building with AI, trying to do so thoughtfully. Loves nuanced discussion of complex topics, and toilet humour.
Founded Silverstripe in a past life, now CTO for tellfrankie.com and askastro.ai
Founded Silverstripe in a past life, now CTO for tellfrankie.com and askastro.ai
Some RL on “smallest solution” on the models would go a long way, eh.
December 2, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Some RL on “smallest solution” on the models would go a long way, eh.
The cowardice definitely needs to end, although this is basically an example of “being cancelled” and as such has hardly been a solely or predominantly conservative phenomenon, has it?
November 30, 2025 at 11:53 PM
The cowardice definitely needs to end, although this is basically an example of “being cancelled” and as such has hardly been a solely or predominantly conservative phenomenon, has it?
I feel like a performance artist now.
November 30, 2025 at 10:13 PM
I feel like a performance artist now.
Then you’re relying on the AI to be the software engineer for you, and so I think vibe coding is a good way of describing that work.
Saying “make it maintainable” is a bit like a coach telling a team to “score points”.
Saying “make it maintainable” is a bit like a coach telling a team to “score points”.
November 30, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Then you’re relying on the AI to be the software engineer for you, and so I think vibe coding is a good way of describing that work.
Saying “make it maintainable” is a bit like a coach telling a team to “score points”.
Saying “make it maintainable” is a bit like a coach telling a team to “score points”.
More broadly, I think you could frame “vibe X” as “treating the AI as a competent X professional”. So, vibe lawyering, vibe HR, vibe marketing, etc
November 30, 2025 at 1:43 AM
More broadly, I think you could frame “vibe X” as “treating the AI as a competent X professional”. So, vibe lawyering, vibe HR, vibe marketing, etc
Yeah “what is vibe coding?” and “when is it appropriate to use vibe coding?” are 2 different things; I think the former can be more fixed and the latter change with capabilities.
But I also think that more careful agentic coding is likely to become a dominant form of software engineering work.
But I also think that more careful agentic coding is likely to become a dominant form of software engineering work.
November 30, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Yeah “what is vibe coding?” and “when is it appropriate to use vibe coding?” are 2 different things; I think the former can be more fixed and the latter change with capabilities.
But I also think that more careful agentic coding is likely to become a dominant form of software engineering work.
But I also think that more careful agentic coding is likely to become a dominant form of software engineering work.
Another analogy would I be pair-programming, if you weren’t the one with hands on the keyboard. I don’t “managed & coached & directed” is the right way to describe that.
November 30, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Another analogy would I be pair-programming, if you weren’t the one with hands on the keyboard. I don’t “managed & coached & directed” is the right way to describe that.
I don’t know - I would say it’s still vibe coding, but that vibe coding has become a viable way of producing professional-quality software.
November 30, 2025 at 12:22 AM
I don’t know - I would say it’s still vibe coding, but that vibe coding has become a viable way of producing professional-quality software.
Testing is a big part of it, but reviewing the code for maintainability is an important part of non-vibe agentic coding IMO.
Notably, it’s important for avoiding a wall-of-spaghetti that can no longer be modified, which is a pitfall of vibe coding. I don’t think a test suite by itself avoids this.
Notably, it’s important for avoiding a wall-of-spaghetti that can no longer be modified, which is a pitfall of vibe coding. I don’t think a test suite by itself avoids this.
November 30, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Testing is a big part of it, but reviewing the code for maintainability is an important part of non-vibe agentic coding IMO.
Notably, it’s important for avoiding a wall-of-spaghetti that can no longer be modified, which is a pitfall of vibe coding. I don’t think a test suite by itself avoids this.
Notably, it’s important for avoiding a wall-of-spaghetti that can no longer be modified, which is a pitfall of vibe coding. I don’t think a test suite by itself avoids this.
Yes. Vibe coding is essential treating the model as a fully capable software engineer.
November 29, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Yes. Vibe coding is essential treating the model as a fully capable software engineer.
I think if vibe-coded as anything where you’re not paying attention to the code or the software development process.
I like “agentic coding” to describe the superset, where AI is writing most of the lines of code, but you may be spending a lot of time planning & reviewing.
I like “agentic coding” to describe the superset, where AI is writing most of the lines of code, but you may be spending a lot of time planning & reviewing.
November 29, 2025 at 11:51 PM
I think if vibe-coded as anything where you’re not paying attention to the code or the software development process.
I like “agentic coding” to describe the superset, where AI is writing most of the lines of code, but you may be spending a lot of time planning & reviewing.
I like “agentic coding” to describe the superset, where AI is writing most of the lines of code, but you may be spending a lot of time planning & reviewing.
Reframing executive accountability professionally
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November 29, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Reminds me of ‘“I’m being silenced!” says man quoted in major newspaper’.
November 29, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Reminds me of ‘“I’m being silenced!” says man quoted in major newspaper’.
Oh doh, missed that the change was Labour, which fits with the usual partisan merry-go-round then 🤪.
November 27, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Oh doh, missed that the change was Labour, which fits with the usual partisan merry-go-round then 🤪.
Weird that the RNZ article doesn’t mention that Health NZ was a National move in 2022 to… centralise DHBs.
November 27, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Weird that the RNZ article doesn’t mention that Health NZ was a National move in 2022 to… centralise DHBs.
Plot twist: the real information superhighway turned out to be the Facebook newsfeed walled into their mobile app. 🤪
November 27, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Plot twist: the real information superhighway turned out to be the Facebook newsfeed walled into their mobile app. 🤪
File under: “disliking things is not a personality”
November 24, 2025 at 6:45 AM
File under: “disliking things is not a personality”
These tutorials are great, they’re helping me move off Fusion 360 after getting fed up with their constant changes to the personal license.
November 24, 2025 at 4:42 AM
These tutorials are great, they’re helping me move off Fusion 360 after getting fed up with their constant changes to the personal license.
Please don’t confuse the two.
November 24, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Please don’t confuse the two.
“The Industrial Revolution was a mistake!” takes you down a tortured path, I guess.
November 24, 2025 at 1:04 AM
“The Industrial Revolution was a mistake!” takes you down a tortured path, I guess.
Mayonnaise in the Rogan Josh.
November 23, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Mayonnaise in the Rogan Josh.
How deep is your love, is it like the ocean?
November 22, 2025 at 7:58 AM
How deep is your love, is it like the ocean?
If I understand Wall Street movies correctly, you should be on cocaine instead.
November 22, 2025 at 7:35 AM
If I understand Wall Street movies correctly, you should be on cocaine instead.
I know that MS’ Python plugin for VS Code isn’t allowed to be used with Cursor, which suggests the latter.
November 21, 2025 at 9:18 PM
I know that MS’ Python plugin for VS Code isn’t allowed to be used with Cursor, which suggests the latter.