[Verse 1] Twenty years I built my craft line by line Studied patterns, algorithms, made them mine Now a junior types a prompt and gets it done While I'm debugging code that took me months to run There's something deeper than the output on the screen It's the journey and the knowing what it means [Chorus] Vibe coder, prompt and go Makes it work but doesn't know Craftsman's heart is breaking slow Watching expertise let go Two worlds colliding in the code One prompts fast, one builds the road Understanding versus speed Which one do we really need? [Verse 2] On LinkedIn posting "AI can't replace your mind" While inside I'm mourning what I'm leaving behind Like a master woodworker watching printers make Every table, every chair that used to take Years of practice, steady hands, and patient skill Now it's done with just the push of button still [Chorus] Vibe coder, prompt and go Makes it work but doesn't know Craftsman's heart is breaking slow Watching expertise let go Two worlds colliding in the code One prompts fast, one builds the road Understanding versus speed Which one do we really need? [Bridge] Maybe grief is natural when worlds transform When the old ways meet the new ways in a storm Both paths have their value, both have their place In this changing landscape we must learn to face The vibe and the craft can learn to coexist It's not about replacement, it's about what we've missed [Verse 3] Junior dev with AI makes the program run Senior dev knows why and how it's really done One brings speed and iteration to the team Other brings the wisdom, catches what's unseen Maybe healing comes when both sides understand There's room for prompts and knowledge hand in hand [Chorus] Vibe coder, prompt and go Makes it work but doesn't know Craftsman's heart is breaking slow Watching expertise let go Two worlds colliding in the code One prompts fast, one builds the road Understanding versus speed Both together meet our need [Outro] The future holds both vibe and crafted art Technology and wisdom, head and heart
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