What is vibe coding and why it works
Vibe coding – you explain what you want, AI writes the code. That's it.
You don't need syntax or JavaScript tutorials: say "make a contact form" and you get a form.
Why this didn't work before
GPT-3 could spit out a function, but it couldn't build a project: it lost context, mixed up files and forgot what it was doing a minute ago.
Now Claude 4.5, GPT-5, Gemini 3 keep the whole project in their head. They understand you even when you explain things badly. They find and fix their own bugs.
Plus real tools showed up: Cursor, Claude Code, Codex. You write what you need – AI edits files – you see results. Whole loop takes seconds.
Who needs this
Product managers, designers, founders, marketers – anyone who wants to build products but doesn't want to spend three years learning to code.
A PM can build a prototype instead of writing specs. A designer can turn mockups into working sites. A founder can test an idea over the weekend.
What you can build
In a couple hours – landing page, Telegram bot, browser extension, automation script.
Over a weekend – SaaS with auth, tool with a database. That's how I build chess.rodeo.
Where to start
Pick a tool:
- Lovable or Replit – everything in browser, nothing to install
- Codex – harder to figure out, but more flexible
- Claude Code – popular, but decent work needs a $100+/month plan
More on tools in a separate post.
Start small. Don't try to build a "Notion killer" right away – make a personal page or a bot that sends weather.
The main thing is learning to explain to AI what you need. It's a skill, comes with practice.
Limitations
Vibe coding won't make you a programmer. You won't understand what's happening under the hood. For most tasks you don't need to: a working product is enough.
If you want to go deeper later, you will, but for getting started it's unnecessary.
Want to learn? I do mentoring. In a few calls I'll show you how to build products yourself.