The HackerNoon Newsletter: AI Coding Tools Are Bad News for Lazy Programmers (3/12/2025)

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🪐 What’s happening in tech today, March 12, 2025?

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First Proposal for a World Wide Web in 1989,

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From
How I Vibe Coded the Pixel Icon Library Website Without Learning to Code (Thanks, Cursor AI!)
to
How to Teach a Tiny AI Model Everything a Huge One Knows,
let’s dive right in.

How I Vibe Coded the Pixel Icon Library Website Without Learning to Code (Thanks, Cursor AI!)

By @rex12543 [ 6 Min read ] From designer to developer—discover how I built the Pixel Icon Library website with Cursor AI, Tailwind CSS, and GitHub Pages, all with zero coding experience! Read More.

How to Teach a Tiny AI Model Everything a Huge One Knows

By @raviteja.ganta [ 7 Min read ] Discover the power of Knowledge Distillation in AI! Learn how AI models transfer knowledge to create faster, smaller, and smarter systems! Read More.

Why Giving Up Is So Easy: 5 Common Reasons People Quit

By @pawansingh [ 5 Min read ] Discover the 5 common reasons people give up too easily and how to overcome them. Learn how to stay motivated, push through challenges, and achieve your goals. Read More.

AI Coding Tools Are Bad News for Lazy Programmers

By @mcsee [ 4 Min read ] AI-generated code outperforms lazy programmers. Software jobs are declining, but centaurs will survive. Read More.

What Are Cloud Native Buildpacks? A Simple Walkthrough

By @alvinslee [ 8 Min read ] Build OCI images without a Dockerfile using Cloud Native Buildpacks. Automate best practices, enhance security, and streamline deployment effortlessly. Read More.

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