Show notes
In this episode we talk about what vibe coding actually is, where the term came from, and why it’s showing up everywhere right now. I break down how vibe coding differs from AI-assisted coding, why the distinction matters, and what’s exciting and risky about both. The goal is to help you understand what’s real, what’s hype, and how to approach this space with curiosity instead of confusion.
Main Topics Covered
- Where the term “vibe coding” came from
- Andrej Karpathy’s original definition
- Natural language instead of code review
- Public vibe coding tools like Lovable and Replit
- Prototypes vs production software
- Security and fragility concerns
- Vibe coding vs AI-assisted coding
- Coding as a spectrum, not a binary
- Recent ChatGPT use: Creating featured images for blog posts
