There’s a new phrase making the rounds in developer circles, startup communities, and even TikTok feeds: vibe coding.
If you’ve seen someone casually claim they “built an app in two hours” using nothing but natural language prompts, you’ve already encountered it in the wild.
But what is it really? Is it a genuine shift in how software gets made, or just another overhyped buzzword? Let’s break it down.
I’ve been working with AI-assisted coding for a while, and I’ve seen the rise of what the internet calls “vibe coding.”
If you’re building with LLMs (large language models), you’ve probably already done it, even if you didn’t have a name for it.
The first time I heard the term was from Andrej Karpathy, who described it as “programming in English.”
That definition stuck with me because it’s exactly what this is: fast iteration, natural language prompts, and feedback loops that prioritize speed over structure.
This guide is everything I’ve learned about how to do vibe coding well.
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