What if anyone could build full-stack software just by describing an app in a few sentences? That’s vibe coding, and it’s pretty exciting to fraudulent software engineers like us.
In this episode:
Our vibe coding tools and workflows
The long arc of abstraction in programming
Why this moment feels a lot like the iPhone and photography
Also: Is prompt engineering a real job?
We also answer a listener’s question about the flawed-but-adorable Playdate, talk about the greatest product innovations of the last 5 years, and debate why AR/VR hasn’t caught fire (spoiler: it’s sweaty).
Plus, an idea: Should we do a live vibe next week? Leave a comment or email hello@productfridays.com to tell us what we should make for a special live edition of the show!
Mentioned in this episode:
Rajiv Pant: Why Prompt Engineering Is Legitimate Engineering
Cursor: AI-native code editor
Replit: In-browser coding with AI support
Lovable: Another one of those
v0 by Vercel: And another
Playdate: A quirky handheld game system with a crank
Baldur’s Gate 3: Expansive narrative RPG, greatest game of all time?
Animal Crossing: New Horizons: The game of the pandemic
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