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Vibe Scoping

In the age of AI 'vibe coding' tools being embrace by the software developer community; founders, CEOs, clients, product managers & producers have whole heartedly embrassed 'Vibe Scoping' at scale.

The subtly art of documenting nothing, making shit up & drowning the project team in a high frequency, flurry of emails mid project; thus parcing it off as part of the original project scope & sneaking it into the product back log at no cost. Causing the project team to implode as they all attempt to throw each other under the bus.

A long lost cousin to love boming, can also be called 'scope bombing'. Can apply to a range of industries including construction. These are all red flags.

SEE also 'vibe invoicing' the only known defense against 'vibe scoping'.
SOFTWARE INDUSTRY

Dev A (jnr dev) "Ken's just sent me an email full of new product features, it makes no sens. What do I do?"

Dev B (snr dev) "Oh, he's just making shit up. He's trying the ole vibe scoping mind trick on you. Pull out the scope doc as the source of truth & add it to the next phase. The PMs can cost it in & raise an invoice."

BUILDING INDUSTRY

Builder A "What do I do, the clients rattled of a range of random things for us to build. They want a lazy suzan and broiler in the middle of the spa bath? It's not in any of our plans, I think he is vibe scoping again"

Builer B 'Allg lad, we'll get the boss to vibe invoice them. We'll celebrate with that imported beer at arvo knock offs & send a note to his parole officer."
by Scootaboi September 30, 2025
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scope is broke

When a broadcast on the Periscope app has issues with basic features such as slow loading when going live and not all followers are notified.
When I started a broadcast on Periscope, not all of my followers were notified that I was on, so "scope is broke".
by PeriscopeUser2802 February 16, 2019
mugGet the scope is brokemug.
What I call homo-sapiens who are addicted to perianal abscesses.
Person 1: Are you addicted to perianal abscesses?
Person 2: Yes.
Person 1: Scope: The First Juvenile Release
by LeSouffleDeVersailles January 30, 2025
mugGet the Scope: The First Juvenile Releasemug.

Scope

When you with a person to look for and find better options.
by King_rollie November 5, 2016
mugGet the Scopemug.

Scope

When you with a person until you find better options
"Man Malik can scope."
by King_rollie November 5, 2016
mugGet the Scopemug.

Ghost Scoping

What idiots call quick scoping
Person A: yo I have been practicing this new technique called ghost scoping
Person B: it’s called quick scoping you idiot
by CoDBoy6969 October 5, 2018
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Scope Creeper

Person who introduces scope to the project without first considering the impacts to the team.
Team Member 1: Johnny keeps adding changes to the app and now we have sooo many things to validate.

Team Member 2: Wow what a scope creeper.
by betterthanatrademark February 9, 2021
mugGet the Scope Creepermug.

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