Banning one-shot vibecoded apps from submitters who don't understand them is one thing, but "no part of that process can be automated using AI tools or agents, including the manifest, metadata,...
Banning one-shot vibecoded apps from submitters who don't understand them is one thing, but "no part of that process can be automated using AI tools or agents, including the manifest, metadata, patches, build scripts and the PR itself" seems like it would include an enormous swath of modern software projects, if what I've seen about agentic coding in the industry is remotely accurate. It also seems difficult-to-impossible to police.
I'm sure the policy's harshness is more about making it easier to shut down submissions than having to justify each rejection on a case by case basis. After all. They've said they will allow it...
I'm sure the policy's harshness is more about making it easier to shut down submissions than having to justify each rejection on a case by case basis. After all. They've said they will allow it for more mature apps.
According to this blog post, there were only around three volunteer reviewers, and they were getting overwhelmed because people were using AI to automatize the whole process, including replying to the reviewers feedback. In other words If you are asking for human attention, demonstrate human effort
Banning one-shot vibecoded apps from submitters who don't understand them is one thing, but "no part of that process can be automated using AI tools or agents, including the manifest, metadata, patches, build scripts and the PR itself" seems like it would include an enormous swath of modern software projects, if what I've seen about agentic coding in the industry is remotely accurate. It also seems difficult-to-impossible to police.
I'm sure the policy's harshness is more about making it easier to shut down submissions than having to justify each rejection on a case by case basis. After all. They've said they will allow it for more mature apps.
According to this blog post, there were only around three volunteer reviewers, and they were getting overwhelmed because people were using AI to automatize the whole process, including replying to the reviewers feedback. In other words If you are asking for human attention, demonstrate human effort