Comment by StableAlkyne
3 hours ago
> if everyone is using AI, wouldn't the bar also be raised for everyone
Why would I care about vibe coded a demo when I could just ask Claude to make the same thing for me?
If you have two demos side by side, one AI and the other human, the human version is immediately more interesting because it showcases a high level of skill that you may aspire to achieve one day. The AI version is as forgettable as the person who prompted it, because it does not demonstrate that person's skill.
Same reason why we generally find weightlifters to be impressive even though machines have been able to out-lift anyone for thousands of years.
That said, I don't think most people dislike using it for tedious work or information searching. Similar to how most are still impressed by a lifter using a Smith machine to stabilize an absurd weight.
Why would you care about any code product when you could ask Claude to make the same thing for you? Again, this is a question many are struggling with right now.
There will always be competitions that limit tool use, and competitions that don't. There are many examples that go either way.