Tips on dissecting vibe code (lemmy.world)

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I was handed a pile of vibe code. And you might be surprised to learn that it has a ton of bugs.

And tips on how to dissect it and break it up into something manageable?

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[-] grueling_spool@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

I guess despite how intimidating it seems, un-fucking vibe code can be approached just like every other complex programming problem: by breaking it down into smaller problems and solving them incrementally.

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