Vibe coding without judgment is just 'lottery with syntax,' developer argues
robertonappe · x · 2026-10-21
Developer Roberto Nappe argues vibe coding isn't asking AI to code and praying — it's a flow state where you supply intent and judgment while AI supplies speed. The piece recaps Karpathy's original framing, its key principles (trusting generated code, focusing on product over syntax, natural language as input), and its fit for prototyping and MVPs. Without your own product judgment, he warns, it's just "lottery with syntax."
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