vibe coder

noun

Someone who generates source code by repeatedly prompting a large language model, and has a very limited awareness of how the code actually functions; someone who engages in vibe coding.

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Meanings

nounvibe coder (plural vibe coders)

plural vibe coders · alternative vibecoder

  1. neologismcomputingSomeone who generates source code by repeatedly prompting a large language model, and has a very limited awareness of how the code actually functions; someone who engages in vibe coding.

    Who are the vibe coders?

    2025 March 5, Benj Edwards, “Will the future of software development run on vibes?”, in Ars Technica, archived from the original on 15 Mar 2025
    1 more example

    AI coding assistant Cursor reportedly tells a 'vibe coder' to write his own damn code

    2025 March 14, Julie Bort, “(article title)”, in TechCrunch, archived from the original on 15 Mar 2025

Origin

From vibe coding.

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