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What Is Vibe Coding? The New Way Developers Are Writing Code

Coding, But Make It a Vibe. Coding used to be serious business. Strict rules. Perfect syntax. Endless debugging. But a new mindset is taking over developer culture — Vibe Coding. It’s coding based on flow, intuition, and momentum, not perfection. And thanks to AI tools, it’s spreading fast (vibe coding).

So… What Exactly Is Vibe Coding?

Vibe coding is a relaxed, creative approach to software development where:

You focus on what you want to build, not how perfect the code looks
You move fast and fix later
You rely heavily on AI assistants
You code when you’re “in the zone”

Think of it as jamming with code, not engineering every note.

🎧 Music on.
☕ Coffee ready.
🤖 AI copilots open.

Why Vibe Coding Is Trending Right Now

Vibe coding didn’t appear randomly. It’s a product of modern dev culture.

🚀 1. AI Changed Everything

Tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, and Cursor can:

Write boilerplate code
Fix errors instantly
Explain logic in seconds

Developers don’t need to obsess over syntax anymore.

⏱️ 2. Speed Matters More Than Perfection

Startups and indie hackers want:

MVPs fast
Experiments quickly
Results now

Vibe coding prioritizes shipping over polishing.

🧠 3. Flow State > Formality

Developers realized that creativity peaks when:

You’re relaxed
You’re not overthinking
You stay in momentum

Vibe coding protects that flow.

How Vibe Coding Actually Works

Here’s what vibe coding looks like in practice:

You describe what you want in plain English
AI generates a rough solution
You tweak it until it works
You move on

No over-planning.
No perfection paralysis.
Just progress.

💡 If it works, it ships.

There's a new kind of coding I call "vibe coding", where you fully give in to the vibes, embrace exponentials, and forget that the code even exists. It's possible because the LLMs (e.g. Cursor Composer w Sonnet) are getting too good. Also I just talk to Composer with SuperWhisper…
— Andrej Karpathy (@karpathy) February 2, 2025