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The term 'vibe coding' was popularized by Andrej Karpathy, a well-known AI and coding expert.
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In early 2025, Andrej Karpathy introduced the idea of vibe coding as a way to work with AI that writes code based on your ideas, not detailed programming knowledge. This sparked a trend where many people began using AI to 'vibe' their way through coding projects.
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