by FATWATERMELONCOCK November 1, 2019

by JustAnotherGuyOnUD September 10, 2020

(noun / verb)
When a programmer codes purely based on intuition, mood, or spontaneous inspiration rather than following strict plans or detailed requirements. Often involves listening to good music, being in the zone, and creating elegant or experimental code just because it feels right.
When a programmer codes purely based on intuition, mood, or spontaneous inspiration rather than following strict plans or detailed requirements. Often involves listening to good music, being in the zone, and creating elegant or experimental code just because it feels right.
“Dude, it's 3 AM, you're still up?” “Yeah man, I'm vibe coding—just refactoring and seeing where the night takes me.”
by paul.peanuts April 30, 2025

by CL_Duckie March 26, 2020

Programmers that don't actually know how to code, but rather just copy/paste the output from AI code generation tools without vetting the code.
Devops1: prod went down again
Devops2: damn did u find the cause
Devops1: yep
Devops2: ...
Devops1: AI slop
Devops2: goddam vibe coders!
Devops2: damn did u find the cause
Devops1: yep
Devops2: ...
Devops1: AI slop
Devops2: goddam vibe coders!
by Exksdee March 24, 2025

by Motherffatman July 14, 2021

by NiggerCatcher June 29, 2022
