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Hello world! It’s vibe coding. What if I told you the only programming language you need today is plain old English?
Sounds crazy, but “vibe coding” makes it possible.
In this post, we’ll break down how to use natural language to streamline and automate marketing and development projects without writing traditional code.
What is vibe coding?
Vibe coding is AI-assisted coding that transforms plain text into code.
Using AI tools, like Cursor or ChatGPT, vibe coding allows non-programmers to easily write and test code.
Andrej Karpathy, former head of Tesla AI and OpenAI founding member, first coined the term “vibe coding” in a tweet last February 3, 2025. He wrote code, but he barely physically typed anything.
There’s a new kind of coding I call “vibe coding”, where you fully give in to the vibes, embrace exponentials, and forget that the code even exists. It’s possible because the LLMs (e.g. Cursor Composer w Sonnet) are getting too good. Also I just talk to Composer with SuperWhisper…
On the post above, user Sully shows how one can create a website similar to AirBnB by doing vibe coding. He has uploaded a rules folder, used Whisper voice-to-text AI app for prompts, and started building the frontend of the site.
Using the 6 best Vibe Coding Tools AT THE SAME TIME
Here, Riley Brown has done a voice-to-app prompt for creating a site homepage and a login page. He has shown how one can simply drag an image as a design starting point. He also showed how one can easily test the page view for an admin and a non-admin account.
Weekend side-project
Like where Andrej used it for, it’s great for weekend side projects which can be simple apps or dream projects you just don’t have the time to code for. That’s exactly what our VP of Marketing, Trevin Shirey, did over one weekend. BedtAIme is a story-generation tool for parents too tired to make up bedtime stories.
Expert insights from
Trevin ShireyVP of Marketing
“I think vibe coding is super fun because it helps empower those with creative ideas to be able to quickly make things. It’s also great for devs to mess around with something — get a quick minimum viable product up and running. Instead of having to lock yourself down in code mode, you can code via a chat interface or prompt which creates a totally different needed frame of mind to write effective code. Typically, when I’m in a super creative mood, I don’t write the best code. With vibe coding, you can rely on your creative juices to make things, and it’s overall a much different feeling of a coding experience than how it has been done in the past. It’s also way easier to build things on your phone too, with tools like Replit. My favorite tool to use by far is Cursor, but even the LLMs like Claude can make things within their interface.”
Before you think of firing all of your software developers, vibe coding isn’t going to replace software developers soon — at least not yet. Complex software infrastructure demands more than just a paragraph of prompts. But vibe coding still has a spot to shine and streamline your marketing.
Best uses for vibe coding
Here are some of the best use cases for vibe coding — and where it’s definitely off-limits.
Do vibe coding for…
1. Idea testing and tweaking
Got an idea for a coding project but don’t have time to pour hours into something that might not be implemented anyway? Do vibe coding. Go ahead, prompt away, and tinker. Let the AI run and see where it takes you.
2. Fixing bugs and glitches
Got a bug? You can have it fix bugs and glitches for you in record time. Parsing code faster than any human can, you can trust an LLM to understand your code 100%.
3. Streamline workflow, repetitive tasks, and implementation
Do you always dread writing code and/or implementing it across hundreds, if not thousands, of your scripts? Vibe coding can help you automate this and that without you committing hours to it.
When not to use vibe coding
1. New complex algorithms
While AI-assisted coding tools may have a vast knowledge base of languages, always remember it is only as good as its data set. And these LLMs mimic, if not copy, codes they found in their dataset — code written by human software engineers. When it comes to vibe coding, do not expect originality, creativity, and human inventiveness like you would from a human.
2. Nuanced coding
Primed for efficiency, it will condense everything and smooth out any nuances in programming, like what Vastrik, a software engineer from Serbia, found out. While the AI tool used the right mix of tools, it spit out code that could only qualify for a bad junior’s coding skills. It worked, but as Vastrik humanely judged, no one in the real world would do it that way.
3. Proprietary software coding
Not all code created are equal and free–to be accessed by LLMs. Going back to the originality clause, never expect vibe coding to yield an output that’s never been done before. Vibe coding isn’t for writing a bank’s financial backend system, quantitative trading, HIPAA-compliant web design for healthcare, or social services software system.
The software infrastructure for specialized industries and businesses will have specific needs, processes, and features. These unique codeblocks will have complex instructions with certain rules, exceptions, and limitations LLMs will not immediately understand and may even render some of it as something insignificant.
Aside from that, you can never let it see code that shouldn’t be shared with the LLM and the public. Not unless you want it to be part of its training dataset.
That said, vibe coding is awesome for your weekend side-projects and quick tools that’ll simplify common everyday problems. However, vibe coding isn’t and shouldn’t be used for large-scale infrastructure projects such as building a massive database or complex algorithms that will have real-world consequences.
Best vibe coding tools
We’ve combed through the best LLMs out there and found the best vibe coding tools for beginners and professionals to use.
For beginners
Have you decided to try vibe coding? If you’re just a beginner and want to try, here are some simple tools where you can chat to code. Some of the new LLM models allow you do this within the typical chat interface!
“I think vibe coding is a great way for non-programmers to get into coding, build hobby projects and side projects, and write internal tooling to enhance work. I’ve used Cursor for all of these things.”
For professional software developers
For more seasoned developers who are ready to integrate at least some elements of vibe coding into their workflows, we’ve compiled a comprehensive comparison of leading AI coding tools below. This analysis aims to help you identify which solution best aligns with your specific development needs and workflow preferences.
From: Free Available tiers: Free, Token-based pricing
Use Cases
Real-time code suggestions and chatting about codebase
Can add custom instructions
Various AI models to choose from
Suited for smaller, focused coding tasks and experimental projects where specific AI models are needed
User Type
Beginners to professionals
Limitations
Raw generation quality will be similar to Cursor since they use the same AI
From: Free Available tiers: Free, Professional ($20/mo), Enterprise ($40/seat/mo)
Use Cases
Coding syntax, debugging tips, and understanding common coding concepts
Higher tier plans give access to advanced AI models
SaaS, Hybrid, and Airgapped deployment options
API integration as an add-on
From: Free Available tiers: Free, Pro ($10/mo), Business ($19/user/mo), Enterprise ($39/user/mo)
Use Cases
Inline code suggestions and handling multi-step tasks via chat
With security and management features
Indexes organization’s codebase for tailored suggestions for Enterprise.
User Type
Students, teachers, individual developers, freelancers, and professionals
Limitations
Code quality and relevance may be misaligned with developer’s intent
From: Free Available tiers: Free, Pro ($15/mo), Pro Ultimate ($60/mo), Teams, Enterprise
Use Cases
Real-time code completion
User Type
Beginners to professionals
Limitations
Raw generation quality will be similar to Cursor since they use the same AI
What are the pitfalls of vibe coding?
Going in blind into vibe coding without having a solid foundation in basic programming languages and tools will eventually lead you astray. Programming is more than just sending a prompt. Without solid foundation, you will go into technical debt.
Expert insights from
Erron BacaniMarketing Developer
“Learning programming languages is still essential. While AI can speed up coding, troubleshooting often requires digging deep into the code. Without a solid understanding of the fundamentals, resolving issues becomes difficult.”
“AI has become a crucial part of programming. It is an edge now, but soon, it will become a market requirement. However, those with a strong foundation in traditional programming will continue to have an edge as the industry evolves.”
Without a good coding foundation, you will not understand how to structure your code, scale it, or debug it. Being a seasoned programmer requires you to flex your logical thinking skills. Know the rules before you break it. Coding in real life and pushing it live will help you understand the functions and limitations of different programming languages, and how other tools can help augment for a better functionality of your codebase.
And just like spoken languages, programming languages still get updates to its syntax, functionalities, and usage rules. This makes LLMs coding prone to historical AI bias unless it gets fresh data to train on — i.e. human-written code.
It is like relying on Google Translate to do all of your communication for you. While you may get the point across most of the time, sometimes, if not often, it will have something lost in translation, if not have you commit a severe faux pas.
Knowing a programming language, and being able to comprehend it makes you the master of your language and not a servant. You don’t just speak the code, you make it sing.
Meanwhile, vibe coding is like autotune. You can tweak it as much as you want, but nothing beats the human voice behind it. That said, don’t be afraid to try vibe coding, but be aware of its limits. So, are we vibe coding or not?
To vibe code or not? A decision flowchart
Still not sure if you should do vibe coding? Here’s a decision flowchart to help you know whether to vibe code or not.
Vibe coding is AI-assisted coding. It is having an AI platform, like ChatGPT or Cursor, write code based on plan text you input. You inspect it, test it, and if you wish to, ask the AI to refine it until it’s perfect for you.
Vibe coding is limited by the LLMs’ coding knowledge base, its known version of the programming languages, and the coding dataset it has been trained on.
Vibe coding LLMs are prone to historical AI bias. Basing their code on their training data set, vibe coding LLMs are limited in the coding structure they produce. If programming languages get updates and the LLM knowledge base isn’t updated, it will fail to use the updated language.
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Cat is an experienced digital marketer and SEO specialist who likes to hoard words like a dragon guarding its gold. Her Mount Rushmore of writers are Jane Austen, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Terry Pratchett, and Haruki Murakami. For her, the best things in life are coffee, cats, and conversations until the cows come home.
