SMRTR ProgrammingMay 1, 2025Hacker News

Two publishers and three authors fail to understand what "vibe coding" means

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The term "vibe coding," coined by Andrej Karpathy in February 2025, is being misused in upcoming books. Two publishers are releasing titles that incorrectly define vibe coding as using AI tools for professional software development. This misuse highlights the rapid semantic diffusion of new tech terms, potentially confusing readers about the original concept's meaning and applications.

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