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Artificial Intelligence: Is “Vibe Coding” Coming for Your Job?
Every year, tech hypes another “game-changing” trend. This year, it’s “vibe coding,” thanks largely to Andrej Karpathy, Stanford Ph.D., former Tesla AI lead, OpenAI co-founder. The idea? Let AI tools handle the heavy lifting while you just “vibe” your way through the coding process.
On paper, it sounds harmless: you casually instruct your AI coding assistant to tweak layouts, reduce padding, or squash bugs without needing to type. Great, right? Until it’s not.
If you’re an experienced developer, you’re probably rolling your eyes, but you shouldn’t. AI isn’t a harmless assistant; it’s quietly positioning itself as your replacement. Karpathy admits he barely checks the AI’s output, accepting suggestions blindly. He’s skilled enough to fix the mess later. But if employers decide vibe coding is “good enough,” do you really think they’ll pay top dollar for skilled coders when cheaper junior developers or even non-coders can do the job?
Rachel Wolan of Webflow tested the vibe coding approach. While she praised the speed of prototyping and easy iteration, she flagged troubling flaws: unpredictable code overwrites, difficulty achieving precise customizations, and disappearing work, exactly the kind of problems seasoned tech workers dread.
Think about it: companies hungry for cost-cutting might see “good enough” prototypes and start asking why they’re paying premium salaries to skilled coders when an AI and a handful of inexperienced staff could crank out something passable. It’s not funny, it’s unsettling.
Sure, right now, “vibe coding” is most suited for quick projects and rapid prototyping. But technology moves faster than comfort zones. This isn’t just another goofy trend; it’s automation creeping ever closer to the core of your profession.
Bottom line: AI-driven “vibe coding” isn’t a cute productivity hack. It’s a stark reminder that tech evolution doesn’t care about job security. If you think your skillset is immune, you might want to reconsider, because automation has a track record of turning industries upside down, leaving plenty of casualties along the way.
How concerned are you? Is vibe coding an existential threat to coding jobs or just another overhyped tech fad? Share your thoughts below.