vibe coder

English

Etymology

    From vibe coding.

    Noun

    vibe coder (plural vibe coders)

    1. (programming, neologism) 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.
      • 2025 March 5, Benj Edwards, “Will the future of software development run on vibes?”, in Ars Technica[1], archived from the original on 15 March 2025:
        Who are the vibe coders?
      • 2025 March 14, Julie Bort, “(article title)”, in TechCrunch[2], archived from the original on 15 March 2025:
        AI coding assistant Cursor reportedly tells a 'vibe coder' to write his own damn code

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