What is vibe coding, and why does it matter?
In our poll on vibe coding, 30% of those who voted asked: "What is vibe coding?" Here is the short answer.
Vibe coding, also called agentic coding, means describing software in plain words while an AI agent writes the code. It is already normal at the top: Google says 75% of its new code is AI-generated and reviewed by engineers. In a controlled test, developers using AI finished a task 55.8% faster.
The data does not show it replacing developers: US projections still show developer jobs growing 15.8% by 2034, and it lets small teams and new businesses build what once took many people.
Why it matters: developers get far more done with the same time and resources, the barrier to starting a software business is falling, and that is unlocking a huge amount of new value.
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