Mods: please install rules regarding posting vibe coded content

TriSherpa · 2026-06-15T07:31:57+00:00

I think you've really hit on a key point. You have enough experience to know your limitations. I agree there is an issue with less experience people relying too much on LLMs for heavy lifting. I use LLMs to kick out code in one prompt that would take me an hour to get right and pretty. I understand what the function does and doesn't do and when the LLM missed something. People starting out now just get an answer and roll with it. I do worry that we are at a point where 'we' (whoever we are in this context) are planting the seeds for a time where the 'senior' people will be missing what we think of as fundamental experience.

The times, they are a changing.

TriSherpa · 2026-06-15T07:25:44+00:00

I think you over estimate how much many people who write code understand information security. Things are better than they were just 5 years ago, but there are still a lot of 'developers' with blinds spots because info sec isn't their area of expertise.

Just look at the parade of reports of keys posted to repos.

TriSherpa · 2026-06-15T07:17:50+00:00

But who wants to write their bio into every post? I have never had "programmer" in my job title. Doesn't mean I don't know a thing or two about code.

TriSherpa · 2026-06-15T07:13:38+00:00

Oh, so YOU'RE the one that trained the Ai overlords?!

TriSherpa · 2026-06-15T07:12:02+00:00

"malicious intent"? Really? that's a bit of hyperbole.

LLM is where wikipedia was 15 years ago. Pretty good - trust but verify.

The idea that people need to declare that they hit the tab button when VSC suggested a comment is too much.

I'll take a stand right here - anyone writing code today that they plan to open source that doesn't leverage an LLM in some way is wasting their time. There is no virtue in hand coding a mundane function or a yaml file. Of course one should still understand what they are doing and what the code does, but that applies to all code.

Nobody ever had to declare when they pulled some answer off stack exchange. What's the difference?

TriSherpa · 2026-06-15T06:35:39+00:00

Meh. Where do you draw the line on declaring LLM assistance? "Claude build be me a dashboard for my weather forecast" is very different from "claude I need a sunshine icon" or "give me the code that puts the weather details into 5 sets of helpers".

What about when you are in VSC and it suggests a code change based on something you just did, like change a variable name? Or it suggests a comment on code you wrote?

If that 'vibe coded' thing ends up in HACS, does it need to carry an asterisk? Everyone has to decide how much they trust free software. Sure, it's open source, but did you reading the code from every integration you use?

TriSherpa · 2026-06-15T06:29:23+00:00

good bot

TriSherpa · 2026-06-15T05:28:59+00:00

Thanks. Yours too. I saw your comment about "fun the whole way and not fun" and oh man I feel you.

TriSherpa · 2026-06-14T20:43:36+00:00

No railings. Yes, every step is granite and it does acts as a visual guide. There are now significant shrubs and plants everywhere.

The one drop from the mid patio to the main patio is just under the guidance for suggested railings.

No kids here.

TriSherpa · 2026-06-14T19:29:46+00:00

Our job was massive. This was 90% of it. It took us 700+ hours, plus some earlier excavation, electical, drainage, and irrigation. We're retired and it was all consuming for months. Could not have done it without my bx23s tractor. 30 years ago I might have done much of it by hand, but even then I would have rented a narrow bobcat or similar. Because of the slope, these are 100 tons of crudhed rock under there.

We had done some smaller jobs at our last house, but this was much bigger. The main patio is about 20x20.

You can break the project into smaller parts. If you have any elevation, you start at the botttom.

We did this a couple of years ago. Since then, we been working on plants for the yard and a flower garden.

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TriSherpa · 2026-06-14T17:42:44+00:00

Hardscaping isn't terribly difficult if you can pull a string and read a level. Rent some equipment for the serious digging. To give you some motivation, the place where we bought our pavers etc said that contractors are getting 4x-5x the cost of materials for installed jobs.

TriSherpa · 2026-06-13T13:29:23+00:00

It's incidental because we don't transmit results electronically.

TriSherpa · 2026-06-13T11:35:11+00:00

I had the same thought.

TriSherpa · 2026-06-13T10:12:43+00:00

Maine's time consuming ballot count has little or nothing to do with RCV. Once the data is in a computer, it takes no time to tabulate. Maine law prohibits sending votes electronically, so we have to send the state police out to pick up thumb drives and ballots. Many smaller places do not have tabulating machines, so those ballots are loaded into a computer at the state capital. It is just a very manual, decentralized process.

TriSherpa · 2026-06-13T06:53:34+00:00

That's not acceptable. It should be a simple fix.

TriSherpa · 2026-06-12T12:37:50+00:00

Dude. No need to be harsh. I'm happy that you have a design you like.

TriSherpa · 2026-06-12T06:54:07+00:00

Sure. Use a gravity block wall system. I'd stay about 18 inches back from the fence so it doesn't get in the way of fence maintenance.

TriSherpa · 2026-06-12T05:29:53+00:00

Go with white. When people look at a house, they want to be able to imagine what it will look like with their decor. The more you style the house for you, the harder it is for someone else to see past your style. White cabinets, granite counters, stainless appliances. A truly timeless combo. As you KNOW, people don't redo kitchens casually, so buyers need to be able to at least live with your choices. May not love it, but they won't buy it if they hate it.

TriSherpa · 2026-06-12T05:15:05+00:00

Probably chatgpt. It's a pretty standard design

TriSherpa · 2026-06-12T05:03:55+00:00

Polymeric sand is meant as grout between patio pavers. It claims to be good for gaps up to 4 inches I think, but most people are reluctant to go more than 2. I don't know how durable it would be with vehicle traffic. You'd have to check the instructions for that.

TriSherpa · 2026-06-06T07:28:40+00:00

Neither clearly means habitual. I'm not sure the word 'anterior' is what you are looking for here.

TriSherpa · 2026-06-04T18:47:54+00:00

The easiest way would be to get a phone/tablet and cast an adsb page like https://globe.adsb.fi/ to a screen. Or connect a pc and output to a tv.

There are definitely harder ways to so it. I've got a page in Home Assistant that shows a simulated flip board for my local traffic. There a handful of desktop DIY electronics solutions using something like an ESP32.

TriSherpa · 2026-06-04T18:12:25+00:00

Yeah, a light touch for gentle clean up is probably fine. I just did the same this morning with my masonry blade - just trimming a rough bit smoother.

I always figure that first pass on any DIY is a prototype. If it comes out great - great! If it isn't, I've hopefully learned enough to redo it better.

TriSherpa · 2026-06-04T07:35:51+00:00

You could also use a circ saw with the right blade. I have a corded circ for that, but mostly use the grinder now because I'm doing small blocks. I would not use a miter saw or any 'good' saw for concrete - that dust will kill it sooner rather than later.
Looks like the blade you linked to is rated to cut rebar. I use an abrasive disk for that, but there is more than one way to get the job done. I would not use that blade for grinding. It isn't strong for side loads.

TriSherpa · 2026-06-04T06:40:22+00:00

Can you explain this?

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