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Short, mean, and true. Notes from the front line of vibe coding
·5 minHow to hire a vibe coder without getting burned
Recruiters can't vet vibe coders. Here's how to spot a real one and filter out the avocado-with-an-idea crowd
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·4 minVibe coder salary guide 2026
What vibe coders actually charge in 2026. Hourly, project, full-time. And why the spread is so wide it's almost useless
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·4 minVibe coding vs traditional development
One dev with AI ships what a team of ten ships in a month. Here's what changes, what stays the same, and what your CTO won't admit
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·5 minWhat is a vibe coder?
A vibe coder is a senior who ships with AI as a first-class tool. Not a prompt monkey. Not a junior with Cursor. Here's the actual definition
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·4 minWhy your AI code is slower than writing it yourself
45% of devs spend more time debugging AI code than they would've spent writing it. Here's the actual reason — and what seniors do differently
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