Some say vibe coding isn't "real" coding. But it's no different from sampling in music, Rick Rubin says.

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wow that's wild, what about this though?

@RickRubin All art, all tech , it’s remixing. We’ve had the same brain for 100 years. So why didn’t we invent the iPhone or AI back then? Because imagination compounds. We build on top of each other. One good idea nudges the next , like a domino effect. That’s how progress happens.

@RickRubin This is well said-- artists never start from zero, there's always some inspiration there.

let me add this to the words of a musical genius who is just out of his league : Rosenblatt would agree with me on this, We ARE coming in 95% empty at this point. The one who creates what I can see coming will fill that gap by 30% as Jobs did with SWIFT and the APP store. But this ecosystem will be For the people By those not looking to take all From The People and AI will ensure that’s the case too.

sampling is taking some old “hook” and making a new song with it. Vibe coder’s producing Now are doing exactly that…right; but the future that I see has Nothing from the failed OSI7 exploitation SW market in it. We need to rethink the reserved memory 8-bit packet in 4 and use it for AGI hashing. That is the future. Ethical AGI- I will devote my life to educating people about the lies that are eroding their wealth, health. and happiness with AI gating unethical actors.

@RickRubin Who knew Gandalf could state the bleeding obvious

@RickRubin Yes, which is why we should get rid of IP. Imagine how much better music and code we would all have if we did.

@RickRubin Shouldn't we say this is the beginning?

@RickRubin Vibe coding offers a unique perspective on creativity and structure, just like music. It’s fascinating how blending genres can lead to new innovations.

@RickRubin Interesting take, and possibly true at surface level. Diving deeper, this theory doesn’t hold imo. Sampling is still rather complex and requires good understanding of theory, so does knowing how to code. Vibe coding opens the doors, but know how is needed to navigate successfully