'Vibe coding' is already outdated, iterative prompting is the new normal

dbasch · x · 2026-10-14

The author argues that "vibe coding" was a short-lived phrase, and anyone still using it seriously isn't following AI's development. In his view, the current standard across most domains is building systems via iterative prompting, and it's rare to actually need to read the code anymore. A short take on how prompt-driven development has already moved past the original vibe coding framing.

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