Did you get very far in? They're referring to a pretty specific contextual usage of the phrase (Linus, back in 2000), not the adage as a whole.

I read the whole thing, and GP is right. Code is important, whether it is generated or handwritten. At least until true AGI is here.

I think I made it to about here haha

> One can no longer know whether such a repository was “vibe” coded by a non-technical person who has never written a single line of code, or an experienced developer, who may or may not have used LLM assistance.

I am talking about what it means to invert that phrase.