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Could the optimal vibe coder be fundamentally different from the optimal SWE?

inshard Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Would we witness a completely or somewhat materially distinct persona and set of natural talents flourish in the next paradigm of software development? Can we draw parallels when we transitioned from primitive languages to modern ones? Is the modern-day Swift developer materially different from the prior-day C+/Objective-C developer? What is the logical conclusion to this continuum? Do we eventually end up with thoughts being proactively converted into SW experiences for a user at some point? So, a form of diffusion models for UIs and advanced agents handling all the logic and the backend in real-time?

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