Ask HN: Why is it called "Vibe Coding"?

5 giantg2 3 8/5/2025, 1:32:09 AM

The real vibe coding is when you're a few drinks deep and hit that ballmer peak (xkcd). I don't know why they call AI assisted coding "vibe coding" since it's the wrong type of vibe.

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SlowTao · 54s ago

I suppose the idea that it is based more on feeling of what needs to be done than intellectual construction of the code. That is a drastic simplification because even with the 'vibe code' you still need to have some form of overview.

It does lean into the idea that vibe code is 'Increased productivity, reduced understanding.'

jasonjmcghee · 1m ago

Because of this tweet https://twitter.com/karpathy/status/1886192184808149383

zwieback · 1m ago

The real vibe coding is when you hear the core memory vibrating

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Ask HN: Why is it called "Vibe Coding"?

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