'How I Write Software With LLMs' Tops Hacker News With 522 Points and 505 Comments — Practitioner Synthesis Goes Viral

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A detailed personal workflow post by Stavros Korokithakis on stavros.io describing a structured, test-driven approach to LLM-assisted software development became today's top HN story, accumulating 522 points and 505 comments. The post is generating significant debate as a counter-narrative to vibe coding — emphasizing disciplined test writing, understanding generated code before committing, and specific failure modes to avoid. The engagement volume (505 comments is unusually high) indicates the community is actively seeking canonical practitioner frameworks for LLM-assisted development.