Vibe Coding Tools — October 2025 Deep Dive
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What “Vibe Coding” Really Means — and Why It’s More Than Hype
The term vibe coding started trending early 2025, thanks to Andrej Karpathy’s posts. The idea is simple (and radical): instead of typing code line by line, you describe what you want in natural language — and an AI writes the working code for you. You focus on intent, not syntax.
Critics point out that this flips the relationship between developer and code. In classic programming, you understand the code; in vibe coding, you trust the code. You become more like a conductor, less like a craftsman.
In practice, though, most people use vibe coding as an assistant — not full automation. You still read, tweak, and guide the AI. But the mindset shift is real.