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That's cool. It doesn't sound like you are vibe coding because you don't expect a working code, rather using LLM to learn more about coding in general. Is there any technique you learned to make it go faster or work better thru that process?
That's cool and I would say I mostly agree, I am also going to add a couple specific pointers that I consider practical: use ChatGPT on a desktop in a browser, use VS Code and extensions, keep ChatGPT instructions OFF the CLI so you don't end up in a loop of running CLI codes and reporting back to your SupervisorGPT, make deals with ChatGPT in terms of complete code files and check every line, run midnight commander in a separate terminal and pay attention to permissions and ownership, force ChatGPT into lock down checklist mode and force it to go step by step, focus on the BIG picture with ChatGPT and don't let it runoff to the next shiny object before you completed and tested everything that you wanted to do and hardened before you listen to the next bullshit suggestion prior to project completion. It's not all bad and it does help you learn and punch above your weight class, but it can be downright infuriating and is by no means a turnkey solution: my two cents. Nobody going nowhere doing nothing.