Right. I think that I have 2 assertions on top of this that leads to tools not apps:
Apps constrain whereas tools liberate, Justin gave us a delightful anecdote. Also think about Jack saying "Twitter should have been a protocol, not an app". This is a variation of the "apps constrain" view.
There is an additional assertion why I don't say frameworks/protocols, not apps like Jack, because I'm talking in the pure context of vibe coding, not "real" coding like a pro. The productization of vibe coded slop is much more cumbersome than the slower process of writing precision code and the net benefit over time negligible to non-existent. The main issue you'll have as a non-coder, even if the bot would write non-sloppy, concise code, is that you don't understand it, and thus you don't understand the mistakes the bot makes. The bot definitely makes mistakes; all the time. Thinking that it doesn't is a feature of your ignorance, not the bot's perfection.
Because of this, the best possible outcome of a vibe coded product is bespoke automation in your workflows. You will not only feel immediate relief, but you also immediately feel the pain if there is something off. You can act quickly and decisively; you don't need democracy in your own tools.
Bottom line, I'm advocating something non-consensus here: personal efficiency is the highest good, because it makes you less reliant on others and helps you focus on exercising mutually beneficial relations rather than dependent ones. Dependency works counter-efficient, at least that is what I believe as a freedom maxi.
tools not apps:pain-driven development. The most immediate feedback on the product of your work is the reduction of your own friction.frameworks/protocols, not appslike Jack, because I'm talking in the pure context of vibe coding, not "real" coding like a pro. The productization of vibe coded slop is much more cumbersome than the slower process of writing precision code and the net benefit over time negligible to non-existent. The main issue you'll have as a non-coder, even if the bot would write non-sloppy, concise code, is that you don't understand it, and thus you don't understand the mistakes the bot makes. The bot definitely makes mistakes; all the time. Thinking that it doesn't is a feature of your ignorance, not the bot's perfection.