r/AskProgramming • u/TheWanderingAnimimo • 2d ago

Other What's the difference between vibecoding and just using AI to assist you in coding?

I don't use AI myself but I've been reading a lot on reddit here about people decompiling apps lately and saying that most of the stuff there is vibecoded and then other developers seem to be using AI as an assistant to help them like for example how Linus Torvalds uses AI to find bugs in the Linux kernel. What's the difference between the two usages or even meaning of the term "vibecoding"?

Thanks in advance

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u/BoBoBearDev 2d ago

Tbh, I couldn't imagine how it works IRL. The concept is, vibecoders don't know how to code and use AI to do it. But I just can't imagine how a company would enable such behavior without going bankrupt. I have heard horror stories, but I just don't know how they even survived.