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A quarter of YC's cohort have codebases that are almost entirely AI-generated

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Hard data: even technical YC founders let AI write 95% of the code.

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It answers 2 questions

  1. Why can non-technical founders now build software with AI?
  2. Why prototype with AI before hiring a designer?

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  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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