Vibe coding has a reputation problem in engineering circles. Most discourse lands in one of two camps: either AI pair programming is the future of software development, or it’s a shortcut that produces unmaintainable garbage. Developer Blasco decided to actually try it and write up what happened.
The piece, published on ITNEXT, promises something rarer than the usual hot take: a balanced account from a working software engineer who went in skeptical. The subtitle signals “surprising positives” alongside an honest assessment, which puts it closer to field notes than a vendor pitch.
If you’re a developer being pushed toward AI-assisted workflows, or just curious whether the vibe coding hype has any substance behind it, this is worth the read. The full article is on Medium.
