How Do We Stop Vibe Coding?
The article explores the rise of 'vibe coding,' a development paradigm where AI agents generate code based on intent rather than manual syntax. It discusses the industry-wide anxiety regarding the quality of AI-generated code and the potential shift in software engineering standards.
Why it matters
It addresses the fundamental transformation of the software development industry as AI agents become primary tools for engineers.
When Claude Code blew up in popularity near the end of December 2025, a large portion of software developers quickly shifted to using coding agents as part of their main development workflows.
Andrej Karpathy, who coined the term "vibe coding," stated on the No Priors podcast in March 2026:
I don't think I've typed like a line of code probably since December, basically, which is an extremely large change. I don't think a normal person actually realizes that this happened or how dramatic it was.
I believe him. A lot of people say this is just marketing or hype, but as someone who also hasn't written a single line of code since last year, I think he's being honest here. Now, whether that's good or bad depends on your perspective, but there's no doubt that we've entered a new era of software engineering.
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