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ImPostingOnHN 2 hours ago

> if the app does work and serves the utility you are after, then why not using it?

Take a step back and think about your question in the context of privacy and software security.

For a few example answers, look at:

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adware

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spyware

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trojan_horse_(computing)

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aogaili 2 hours ago | parent [-]

But what does this has to do with LLM-assisted coding? I wouldn't trust this app even it was manually coded.

In fact, given the recent reports, in terms of security, one is better off consulting LLMs on the exposure surfaces. Something a solo developer can now do cheaply but in the past required a lot of specialized knowledge.

Sorry I don't understand your argument.

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ImPostingOnHN 2 hours ago | parent [-]

> But what does this has to do with LLM-assisted coding?

What does "LLM-assisted coding" have to do with the question I answered? Here's that question again:

> if the app does work and serves the utility you are after, then why not using it?

Note that this question does not contain any reference to "LLMs". Indeed, an LLM-generated product can contain adware, spyware, or trojan horses just like a human-written one.

For additional context, this app in question seems to actually contain adware and spyware, and has a closed source codebase, so might contain a trojan horse as well.

Those seem like pretty good reasons to not run this totally-vibe-coded software, so I'm sorry, but I don't understand your argument that LLMs make this okay or not okay or whatever.

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aogaili an hour ago | parent [-]

I get it - I think there mis-communication here.

My comment was about not equating every LLM assisted app as poorly thought of. Your comment is about this specific app, and I personally would not install this app regardless of how it was coded.

But again in terms of security since you brought it, I'd argue that having LLM assisted coded app might be secure than manually coded application given the recent advancements. Again, this is a generic statement, not specific to this app.

	▲	ImPostingOnHN an hour ago \| parent [-]
		The original discussion was not about every LLM assisted app, it was specifically about vibe-coded apps, particularly ones with so little human input that experienced coders can tell they were vibe-coded. Your later comments generalizing to "every LLM assisted app" seem like a bit of insecurity you might be feeling for using LLM assistance. No need to feel that way. LLM assistance is okay. We're discussing something different from mere LLM assistance.