The Builder's High in the Vibe Coded World

This has always been one of my favorite articles to revisit every few months: The Builder's High. I need the reminder about the value in creating and not consuming.

What is AI coding doing to the builder's high? The AI tools let us build a lot more for the amount of time we spend on the build. And if the high you get from the build is from seeing an idea become real then that is great. But if the high you get is from doing the actual plumbing and work and problem solving then that part of the high is being exchanged for trying to convince an agent to do what you actually want. I think it is still fulfilling. But in a different way and probably not as fun.

In New York I saw an ad for an AI company that was asking you what you could build if you had a team of super geniuses working for you. It was a thought provoking ad. Because have you worked with super geniuses before? They are nice to have around. But they are stubborn and they don't necessarily do what you want them to do.