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Vibe Coding2026-08-08 · source-backed
In the same Willison session, oversized black spheres floated above each raccoon's head. Instead of inspecting code he asked "Why do the raccoons have huge black spheres on them?" then "Fix it." Done. I do this constantly now and it still feels like cheating. Describing the visual symptom gives the model a search target in a space you can't grep, and my design brain is better at naming what looks wrong than my engineering brain is at guessing which line caused it.
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Shared entity: Willison / Same source domain / Shared topic / Earlier coverage
Both cover Willison; reported by the same outlet (simonwillison.net); overlapping topics (better, code, model).
Both cover Willison; reported by the same outlet (simonwillison.net); overlapping topics (better, code, model).
Both cover Willison; reported by the same outlet (simonwillison.net); overlapping topics (code, debugging, describing).
Both cover Willison; reported by the same outlet (simonwillison.net); overlapping topics (better, model).