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Not all AI-assisted programming is vibe coding (but vibe coding rocks)

Simon Willison · simonwillison.net

The definitive definition piece everyone else quotes.

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The question it answers

  1. What actually counts as vibe coding, and how is it different from serious AI-assisted engineering?

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  1. How the line has blurred a year on, from the person who drew it. simonw.substack.com Article Vibe coding and agentic engineering are getting closer than I'd like Simon Willison
  2. The neutral, constantly updated record of the term and its debates. en.wikipedia.org Article Vibe coding (Wikipedia) Wikipedia
  3. The lexicographers' own definition and why usage exploded. blog.collinsdictionary.com Article Collins Word of the Year 2025: AI meets authenticity Collins Dictionary
  4. Two industry legends turn the vibe into a repeatable discipline. itrevolution.com Guide Vibe Coding: Building Production-Grade Software With GenAI (book) Gene Kim + Steve Yegge
  5. The book that formalises the vibe-to-engineering spectrum. beyond.addy.ie Guide Beyond Vibe Coding: a guide to AI-assisted development Addy Osmani
  6. The book's core ideas in one conversation. newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com Podcast Beyond Vibe Coding with Addy Osmani (podcast) The Pragmatic Engineer
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