Is the future of software... jellyware? Thoughts about what's between traditional software and vibecoding; software that's 99% AI but high quality.

love this

hope not

Not AGI yet

I don't know if "jellyware" is it, but we definitely need a term for code that is 99%+ written by AI and at least skimmed by an experienced software engineer.

Blobware, when it outgrows everyone ;)

I like it! Agree, I see many people still struggle to find the balance using AI without sliding into slopware or „handwritten only“ (this also needs a better term). Also not sure how I missed the Munich event :(

team jellyware

Best way to make jellyware is with a jamflow map! lmao... (jamflow is a random name the ai gave this system overview map we made to manage, track and manage live systems, agents, workflows crons etc.

Maybe we should just skip straight to plasmaware!

I am officially a Jelliware engineer!

The high quality part of jellyware is not the model. It is the human who still treats the diff like a stranger wrote it.

YESSSSS

Jellyfish.

jorbs

"you don't need to read every line of code" i'm curious how you ensure that slop isn't getting shipped. is it just testing? are there any architectural choices to reduce the "slop surface-area", e.g using one language over another or is it about having a slightly higher tolerance for slop on a case-by-case basis. i.e "i don't really care how this specific pr is implemented as long as it works" i've slowly been trying to let go of the code a bit but i'm still stuck in the mode of telling the agent exactly how to implement things, planning, and reviewing nearly every line.

Reminds me a little bit of what @searls coined shovelware

Dario doppelganger saying some common sense

Jellyware is the stuff that is made of grinded bone dust mixed with boiling water when the conditions are just right. Taffyware, otherwise are full of sugars and filler. Too little boiling water, it becomes rigid or brittle...

Yes people keep arguing but I totally agree with you the middle part - people who lev AI will be more 10x for sure.

jellyware = malleable software that's neither rigid, vibe-engineered with lots of care

I like this; interesting how vibe coding has already adopted a bit of a negative “amateur” tilt

i cant find a yt video demoing orbs.

Look at the time capsule:

ty sir