I also wanted to try what it feels like to “code something” just for fun.

I came up with a project that I had in my head for a long time, but I never found the time to finish it – probably because of its time demands. I too fell for Claude Code and told myself I simply want to try it.

I approached it with the goal of returning to programming in Go and learning something new at the same time.

I planned a block, wrote a prompt – and in an hour and a half, it was done. I only edited the original prompt three times. The whole thing cost me $5.50.

It was fun, it was pleasant. In an hour and a half, I finished something that would take me months alone.

But… something was missing. Something that a software engineer or anyone who enjoys programming understands. Someone who loves precision, "rolled-up sleeves" and "dirty fingers" in doing what they love – regardless of the industry.

• That feeling of having things under control.
• That feeling of understanding what you are doing.
• That feeling of creating something your own and improving yourself at the same time.

After a while, I realized that I actually didn’t learn anything. As if my skills were slipping away from my fingers.

I use LLM tools daily. Vibe coding is a skill I don’t want to lose – and I understand that I need to keep developing it.

I have to find a balance between handing over control of my knowledge and skills and making my work easier.

Here is the repository, for curious.