the flaw in the article is acting like engineers always have a choice. the writers presents the contrasts of "fair delegation vs mollycoddling" mirroring "ai-driven development vs vibe coding"... but that sacrifice for short-term gain at the expense of scale is often draconically enforced.
obviously good and experienced engineers aren't going to be vibe coders/mollycoddlers by nature. but many good and experienced engineers will be pressured to make poor decisions by impatient business leaders. and that's the root of most AI anxiety: we all know it's going to be used as irresponsibly and recklessly as possible. it's not about the tech. it's about a system with broken incentives.
obviously good and experienced engineers aren't going to be vibe coders/mollycoddlers by nature. but many good and experienced engineers will be pressured to make poor decisions by impatient business leaders. and that's the root of most AI anxiety: we all know it's going to be used as irresponsibly and recklessly as possible. it's not about the tech. it's about a system with broken incentives.