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A first look at the build economy

Lovable · lovable.dev

Lovable's own usage data on who builds software now: 80% in non-technical roles, with India among the largest paying markets.

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The question it answers

  1. Why can non-technical founders now build software with AI?

Read with it

  1. The founding document of the whole movement, in his own words. x.com Thread Karpathy's original 'vibe coding' post Andrej Karpathy
  2. Video Andrej Karpathy: Software Is Changing (Again) Y Combinator / Andrej Karpathy
  3. YC partners explain why this changes who gets to found software companies. podcasts.apple.com Podcast Vibe Coding Is The Future (Lightcone Podcast) Y Combinator (Garry Tan, Jared Friedman)
  4. A tool maker's plain-language primer on building without writing code. replit.com Guide What is Vibe Coding? How to Vibe Your App to Life Replit
  5. A sober, jargon-free explainer from a neutral heavyweight source. cloud.google.com Guide Vibe Coding Explained: Tools and Guides Google Cloud
  6. Signals how mainstream this is: a bank briefing founders on vibe coding. jpmorgan.com Guide Vibe Coding: A Guide for Startups and Founders J.P. Morgan
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