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You only have weeks left to vibe code. Then it's over. You better hurry up

The author argues that "vibe coding" (using AI to generate code without understanding) is ending soon as AI shifts to structured reasoning. Those relying on vague instructions will be left behind, and developers must learn fundamentals now to avoid obsolescence.

Background

- **"Vibe coding"** is a term popularized by AI researcher Andrej Karpathy in early 2025. It refers to writing software by giving high-level, natural-language prompts to an AI coding assistant (like Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or Claude’s Artifacts) while barely looking at the generated code — essentially "coding by vibes." It exploded as a trend among non-programmers and creators who could suddenly prototype apps and websites with no traditional coding skills.

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