So I was reading this spicy little article titled “Vibe Coding is Rewriting the Rules of Technology” by Kiara Nirghin, and let me tell you—it hit me right in the dev feels.
Now, full disclosure: I’m not some keyboard ninja who dreams in JavaScript. Sure, I’ve written my fair share of C#, Python, and PowerShell in my time. But I’ve always been more of a “get it done and make it work” kind of coder than a “read the entire language spec for fun” kind.
Anyway, this article introduced the idea of vibe coding—which sounds like something you’d do with candles and lo-fi beats, but is actually way cooler. It’s about using natural language to tell an AI what you want, and letting it do the grunt work of writing the code.
Naturally, I had to try it.
A few months ago, I dove headfirst into vibe coding and used it to build a Flutter app. In just a week and a half (fuelled by tea, curiosity, and mild existential dread), I had a working app on both Android and iOS. Magic? Maybe. Sorcery? Probably not. AI? Definitely.
Now, I use AI tools regularly in my day job (see: this very blog), and I’ve clocked about a 35–40% speed boost in my workflow. That’s not just productivity—it’s practically teleportation by tech standards.
Bye-Bye, Debugging Meltdowns
When things inevitably broke (because Flutter loves a drama), I didn’t panic. I just described the problem to my AI assistant like I was venting to a very clever, code-savvy therapist.
And it worked. Solutions rolled in, bugs disappeared, and I didn’t once end up crying into Stack Overflow at 2am. That, my friends, is the dream.
The Bigger Picture
Here’s what I think: vibe coding isn’t just a clever trick. It’s a sign of things to come. Developers are shifting from code monkeys to creative directors—setting the vision, describing the “what,” and letting AI figure out the “how.”
It’s a workflow that resonates with Gen Z (and, let’s be honest, a lot of the rest of us too)—people who want tools that are intuitive, creative, and don’t require them to remember the difference between == and ===.
So yeah, I’m officially a vibe coder now. Still learning, still experimenting, still raising a skeptical eyebrow from time to time—but mostly just vibing my way through tech.
Have you tried vibe coding yet? Or are you still clinging to your curly braces like a comfort blanket?
Let me know how it’s going—I promise not to judge (unless you’re still manually centring divs, in which case… blink twice if you need help).
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