SMRTR ProgrammingAug 20, 2025PYMNTS

Will Vibe Coding Spark a New Economy?

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Vibe coding, which lets people build apps using plain language with AI, is empowering non-technical entrepreneurs like 18-year-old Justin Jin, whose app Giggles gained 150,000 waitlist signups without traditional engineering teams. This approach dramatically lowers barriers to software creation, potentially unleashing a wave of innovation and entrepreneurship, though experts debate whether it will truly replace skilled developers or simply shift focus to marketing and business-building skills.

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