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Karpathy's original 'vibe coding' post

Andrej Karpathy · x.com

The founding document of the whole movement, in his own words.

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It answers 2 questions

  1. Why can non-technical founders now build software with AI?
  2. Why use AI to build databases and internal dashboards instead of buying SaaS?

Read with it

  1. Video Andrej Karpathy: Software Is Changing (Again) Y Combinator / Andrej Karpathy
  2. 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)
  3. 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
  4. A sober, jargon-free explainer from a neutral heavyweight source. cloud.google.com Guide Vibe Coding Explained: Tools and Guides Google Cloud
  5. 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
  6. Business-school framing of why the build barrier collapsed. imd.org Article From low-code to vibe code: why you may no longer need software engineers IMD Business School
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