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PS5 Linux lead quits: "a bunch of noobs using LLMs" that "they don't understand"

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Hacker News | Sep 16, 2026 | alexjplant

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Iconic PlayStation hacker and homebrew developer Andy ‘TheFlow0’ Nguyen has abandoned the ongoing PS5 Linux project due to the rise of AI vibe-coders in open-source spaces. As one of the leaders behind the ongoing PS5 Linux project, which brought modern PC gaming to the console, the developer was also bringing the full Linux OS experience to Sony’s PS5 with miraculous results. This means that the last version of PS5 Linux to be helmed by the modder is the currently available Version 2. 5 which supports PS5 Phat and Slim console running 3. 00-7. 61 firmwares.

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