Vibe Coding, also known as intuitive programming, is a development model that relies entirely on generative AI (like Claude 3.5 Sonnet, GPT-4o) to write code. This term was popularized by Andrej Karpathy, former Tesla AI director and founding member of OpenAI. He shared his new coding experience on social media: When he writes code now, most of his time is spent talking to AI, describing the functionality he wants. If there’s an error in the code, he simply copies the error message and gives it to the AI to fix. He doesn’t even look much at the generated code itself—if the program runs and the functionality is correct, he moves on to the next step. Core concept: • Humans: Act as the product manager (PM) and tester. Responsible for providing requirements (Prompts) and reviewing results (Vibe Check). • AI: Acts as the senior engineer. Responsible for implementing logic, writing syntax, and fixing errors. How does Vibe Coding work? It’s like being a director with no knowledge of music theory, conducting a top-tier orchestra: 1. Natural language instructions: You type into an editor (like Cursor, Windsurf, Replit): “Make me a webpage with a cyberpunk-style background and a countdown in the center.” 2. AI generation: The AI instantly writes hundreds of lines of HTML/CSS/JS code. Vibe Check: You run the program. Scenario A: Perfect. Scenario B: The countdown doesn’t move. 3. Effortless fixes: You don’t need to debug the code. You just tell the AI: “The countdown is stuck, fix it.” Or “The background is too bright, make it darker.” 4. Iterative loop: Repeat the above process until the software is complete. Vibe Coding is the ultimate embodiment of democratizing programming. It signifies a shift in programming languages from Java/Python to natural languages (English/Chinese). In this era, the most skilled programmers may no longer be those who memorize the most APIs, but those who are best at describing to AI “the vibe they want” and quickly judging whether the results are right or wrong.