The rise of generative AI and its offshoots has made certain skill-based tasks more “accessible” to the average user. Aside from creative endeavours like image and video creation, the technology offers assistance with coding projects, allowing anyone to develop apps and software without needing a programming background. Vibe coding, as the practice is called, has been gaining prevalence, as evidenced by the slew of Adobe Creative Cloud clones, as well as the recently surfaced TuJu rival.

Like any other AI-assisted activity, the convenience offered by the bots does not come without compromise. So before hopping on the bandwagon, there are a few things to consider.

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