Vibe Coding

What is vibe coding?

Vibe coding is a development style where engineers use AI coding assistants to move quickly through short cycles of implementation and revision.
Instead of aiming for a perfect first draft, the workflow emphasizes generate, run, inspect, and refine.

How does it work?

A typical loop looks like this:

1. Give a focused implementation instruction.
2. Run the generated code immediately.
3. Feed back failures or improvement points.
4. Repeat with tests and refactoring until merge-ready quality.

This makes it closer to conversational iteration than traditional linear coding.

Why does it matter?

Vibe coding can improve early-stage execution speed, especially for prototypes and short validation cycles.
However, sustainable results depend on managing rework cost and validation reliability, not only first-response speed.