Two publishers and three authors fail to understand what "vibe coding" means

Two publishers and three authors fail to understand what “vibe coding” means Vibe coding does not mean “using AI tools to help write code”. It means “generating code with AI without caring about the code that is produced”. See Not all AI-assisted programming is vibe coding for my previous writing on this subject. This is a hill I am willing to die on. I fear it will be the death of me. I just learned about not one but two forthcoming books that use vibe coding in the title and abuse that very clear definition! Vibe Coding by Gene Kim and Steve Yegge (published by IT Revolution) carries the subtitle “Building Production-Grade Software With GenAI, Chat, Agents, and Beyond”—exactly what vibe coding is not. Vibe Coding: The Future of Programming by Addie Osmani (published by O’Reilly Media) likewise talks about how professional engineers can integrate AI-assisted coding tools into their workflow. I fear it may be too late for these authors and publishers to fix their embarrassing mist ... Read full article.