Metadata
- Author: Rgoldfinger
- Full Title:: Claude Code Is a Slot Machine
- Category:: 🗞️Articles
- Document Tags:: Vibe Coding,
- URL:: https://rgoldfinger.com/blog/2025-07-26-claude-code-is-a-slot-machine/
- Read date:: 2025-07-28
Highlights
now intermittent rewards and a lot of waiting. And maybe that’s ok. Maybe that’s the new skill. I’m in meetings all day anyways. (View Highlight)
I’m guessing that part of why AI coding tools are so popular is the slot machine effect. Intermittent rewards, lots of waiting that fractures your attention, and inherent laziness keeping you trying with yet another prompt in hopes that you don’t have to actually turn on your brain after so many hours of being told not to. The exhilarating power of creation. Just insert a few more cents, and you’ll get another shot at making your dreams a reality. (View Highlight)