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AI BUILDER PULSE

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Thursday, May 7, 2026 · 101 stories · 7 categories

today's top pick

Vibe coding and agentic engineering are getting closer than I'd like

Hacker News

Simon Willison examines the blurring line between vibe coding and agentic engineering, raising practical concerns about trust, safety, and oversight that every builder deploying AI agents should consider.

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