What VibeCoding is
Douglas Pan ·
VibeCoding is programming by talking to AI models: you describe the intent and the model writes the code, in short adjustment cycles. It works very well for MVPs, internal tools and experiments, where validation speed matters more than final architecture.
What it's for
It's for answering a product question fast: is this useful? would anyone use it? does the flow make sense?
A clickable prototype answers better than any slide deck.
Where it fails
VibeCoding without review produces code that works in the demo and breaks in real use. Security, data permissions and error cases need human eyes.
The rule I follow: validate fast with AI, review architecture before scaling.
Conclusion
VibeCoding is a discovery tool, not a shortcut around engineering.
Related questions
- Is VibeCoding production-ready?
- What's the difference between VibeCoding and no-code?
Written with AI support and reviewed by Douglas Pan before publishing.