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Vibe-coding trend leads to slower, resource-intensive code, raising costs

A developer shared an anecdote about a pull request for the dav1d video library that introduced assembly code significantly slower than the existing C code. This instance of "vibe-coding," where developers prioritize aesthetics or trends over performance, highlights a potential issue of inefficient code being introduced. The author speculates this trend, coupled with rising AI costs, could lead to increased resource consumption and expenses. AI

IMPACT Potential for increased resource consumption and costs due to inefficient coding practices, possibly exacerbated by AI development.

RANK_REASON The post discusses a single anecdote of 'vibe-coding' without citing specific research or a broader trend, making it commentary rather than a significant event.

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Vibe-coding trend leads to slower, resource-intensive code, raising costs

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 Deutsch(DE) · [email protected] ·

    Vibe-Coders discover slowness for themselves Imagine you get a pull request with a patch for your video library, which is in assembly code

    Vibe-Coder entdecken die Langsamkeit für sich Stellt euch vor, ihr bekommt einen Pull-Request mit einem Patch für eure Video-Library, der in Assembly-Code geschrieben und dann rund 1,5 bis 2,7 mal langsamer als der C-Code ist. Ist den VideoLAN-Leuten mit ihrer AV1-Library dav1d s…