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Backlash builds against the term 'vibe coding'

Original: PSA: Do not use term "vibe coding"

A call is circulating urging people to stop using the phrase 'vibe coding' when describing casual AI-assisted programming. The term, popularised by Andrej Karpathy in early 2025 to describe letting AI models write code with minimal review, has spread widely across the tech industry. Critics argue it trivialises the craft of software engineering and glosses over the risks of shipping unreviewed code, and the debate over whether the label should stay or go is now playing out across developer communities.

Why now: The term has become ubiquitous in discussions of AI-assisted programming, prompting a debate over whether it demeans software engineering.

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