I still continue to write all of my computer graphics programs line by line. No vibe coding, no asking an AI to “insert an implementation of this here”.
I do understand that this puts me out of step with the times. Maybe I am holding on to an ideal that will no longer be seen to have meaning.
But creating something on the computer from scratch, with my own manual labor, feels like a value in itself. I feel a bit like Ron Swanson crafting his own chair.
In the long run this may not be seen as practical by society at large. But to me it brings an intangible value that is priceless.