Ever since our family got our first PC sometime in the 1990s, I’ve wanted to make a Real Game™. I tried brute forcing my way through QBasic, and created what must have been some obnoxiously tedious text adventures. In the early Windows days I used the graphical tools of the day (does anyone remember Klik & Play?), and I am sure I had plenty of plans for things too ambitious for my abilities. ...
AI coding tools are advancing quickly, and what was impossible yesterday seems not only plausible today but routine. With this new power comes a new challenge: can we use AI for quick fixes alone, or as a springboard to deeper understanding and better code? Shortcuts vs Sustainability Vibe coding–describing what we want to an AI and letting it generate the code–is all the rage, and the process can be pleasing. It can be great for smaller, self-contained, and specific projects. I recently wanted to export some notes from Apple Notes to a specific format, and not being good at AppleScript, vibe coding it allowed me to get it done in an hour rather than an afternoon. ...