Looking back at vibe coding with GPT-3 in 2020, years before the term existed
enilea · reddit · 2026-09-23
A Reddit user shared a retrospective video of early "vibe coding" attempts with GPT-3 back in 2020, years before the term became popular.
The post sparked nostalgia about the origins of vibe coding: developers were already piecing together programs from GPT-3's raw completions long before dedicated coding tools existed.
More from Fun
- Dev says he defended his thesis with 'skill issue, all of you are wrong' — TejasKumar_ · 2026-09-23
- Claude draws every frame of an animation in JavaScript — 'RL is wildly underestimated' — yacineMTB · 2026-09-23
- A vague 'draw something beautiful' prompt gets Opus to draw a stunning unicorn — mimi10v3 · 2026-09-23
- Simulated fruit-fly brain with 138,639 neurons is learning Super Mario Bros. 3 live — Inevitable_Emu2722 · 2026-09-23
- AI videos of Musk and Altman show committing to the bit makes fakes feel real — leppert · 2026-09-23
- Harness the energy of VCs passing on deals and we'd be Kardashev II — McDonaghMatthew · 2026-09-23