The Next Era - Vibe Coding

Intro

The next generation of coding isn’t just faster—it’s different. Welcome the Vibe Coder.

1. A New World

Vibe Coders (VC) don’t write every line—they orchestrate. With tools like Cursor, Windsurf, and Zed, they guide AI assistants that handle the heavy lifting. These tools aren’t just autocomplete—they’re collaborators, building full features, tests, and refactors on command.

The Vibe Coder sets the tone: architecture, coding style, product vision. The AI builds. The VC directs.

2. A Glimpse into the Future

AI is already writing 50%+ of code in forward-thinking startups. Soon, it’ll be 90%. We’re entering a future where “Vibe Coder” becomes a real title—Junior VC, Senior VC, even Lead VC. This doesn't mean that it isn't necessary to learn how to code, that will always be necessary. However, understanding how to code and how software development cycles work, will greatly increase the potential one can reach with Vibe Coding.

This is more than tooling—it’s a new layer of leadership. Less syntax, more vision. Less typing, more thinking. The VC is the new engineer.

3. What the Job Will Look Like

Vibe Coders manage AI engineers like Senior Engineers leads manage Juniors. They:

• Set rules, standards, and direction: Guiding the AI as it builds out features by writing clear prompts and instructions. The Vibe Coder monitors the AI's progress much like a senior engineer overseeing a junior developer, intervening when the AI goes off track.
• Ensuring quality and standards: Making sure that all tests pass and even prompting the AI to generate unit tests. The Vibe Coder enforces coding style guidelines, architecture decisions, and best practices so that the AI's output meets the team's standards.
• Integrating and refining outputs: AI tools might offer multiple solutions to a problem, so the Vibe Coder compares different AI-generated snippets and chooses the best one. They debug and polish the AI's code where necessary, blending human insight with machine speed to get clean, efficient results.
• Focusing on vision and design: Because less time is spent on rote coding, the Vibe Coder can concentrate on high-level system design and the product's overall feel. They translate the project's goals into technical direction for the AI, ensuring the final software aligns with the intended vision and user needs.

In practice, a Vibe Coder might start their day reviewing AI-generated code from the night before, much like a manager reviewing their team's work. They run the application, see where improvements are needed, and then prompt the AI to make those changes. Throughout development, they maintain a tight feedback loop with their AI—request a feature, test it, refine it. This dynamic workflow means coding becomes more about supervision and creativity rather than typing out every bracket and semicolon.

Conclusion

Vibe Coding still is the next evolution of software development. The job title is coming. The tools are already here. If you can speak to AI in code, lead with vision, and ship with speed—you’re not a developer.

You’re a Vibe Coder.