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What people are vibe coding (and actually using)

Lenny Rachitsky · Lenny's Newsletter Freemium Beginner

A crowdsourced look at what non-technical people are actually building for themselves with AI tools, which is useful evidence that the bar for building your own first version has dropped a lot. It names the specific tools people reach for and what they made with them. Scan it to see how far a domain expert can get alone before needing help.

  • Non-technical people now build usable tools with AI.
  • The barrier to a first version keeps falling.
  • Pick one tool and build the thing you personally need.
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The question it answers

  1. I'm a domain expert with no coding background. Should I spend a month learning a no-code tool myself or hire a no-code freelancer?

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