Same way 3D printing replaced all common goods, can be done by anyone. Why not just print it yourself?

The consumer grade 3D printing is just now closing with the factory-level quality. Still not completely there. Is the quality difference similar vs. comparing human made software and LLM generated?

	▲	gedy 6 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Like with 3d printing, most people are kind of clueless about what to make and just not motivated.
	▲	owebmaster 8 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Similar? No. Vibecoded apps are much, much worse.

▲

red75prime 8 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

"Same way"? I struggle to find the similarities. Cheap 3D printers have a distinctly different capability profile from machinery used for mass production. What about coding agents' capabilities is distinctly different from those of human coders and 100% will not change?

▲

the_af 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

> Same way 3D printing replaced all common goods, can be done by anyone. Why not just print it yourself?

I don't think the analogy works.

3D printers are still fiddly, require a lot of know-how, take up space at home, resin printers often use toxic materials, and are generally something for which you need specialized equipment, supplies, and knowledge.

Comparatively, the latest LLM models are much easier to use without specialized knowledge, take up no space in your house, and give decent/good results. Again, not entirely there yet, but this is moving faster than 3D printing tech.