Series: Vibe Engineering. A Complete Guide.

Part 1 of 8. The Dawn of Vibe Engineering: Transforming Code into a Conversation or Transforming a Conversation into Code.

Vibecoding, from a single prompt to a working implementation of ‘Rush Hour’

In the ever-evolving landscape of software development, one approach has emerged that promises to fundamentally transform software creation. Known as “vibe engineering” or “vibe coding,” this shift in thinking and process represents a departure from traditional programming methodologies, potentially democratizing software creation in previously unimaginable ways.

From Syntax to Intent: The Birth of Vibe Engineering

February 2025 marked an interesting moment in software development history when Andrej Karpathy, co-founder of OpenAI and former AI leader at Tesla, introduced the term “vibe coding.” In a post that quickly reverberated throughout the tech world, Karpathy described a new approach to programming — one where developers “fully give in to the vibes, embrace exponentials, and forget that the code even exists.”

This wasn’t merely a catchy phrase but a recognition of an emerging reality: the relationship between humans and code was fundamentally changing. Rather than…