The unindividualistic universality and new survival grammar left behind by Vibe Coding
Date
May 20, 2026
Classification
- AI/IT/Productivity
Mansik, Designer
I translate articles related to IT Design, such as UX, UI, AI, and Product.
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It has been one year since 'Vibe Coding' became popular.
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🫑 3-Line Summary
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Vive Coding, which spread like wildfire with the promise that anyone could 'click' to create an app using only natural language prompts, is recently revealing its limitations, including security incidents, system crashes, and the mass production of cookie-cutter and unoriginal results.
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Because AI agents are not interested in creating excellent software and aim only to complete the task at hand, indiscriminate code deployment without close human supervision leads to infrastructure collapse.
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Accordingly, the paradigm is shifting from unverified, prompt-dependent development to agentic engineering, where humans assume final responsibility and review, and the founder's taste and vision are becoming more important than technology.
🥦 Insight
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Wary of replica-type services that have become cookie-cutter like the IKEA LACK table
The output churned out by AI may look plausible at first, but a closer look reveals it to be a mass of sloppiness and inaccuracy. Service planners and creators should not settle for the convenience provided by tools, but must instead fill their products with unique narratives and meticulous attention to detail.
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Leadership that controls the agent's structural mismatch
Agents often stubbornly insist on merely executing assigned commands without understanding the grand vision or the organizational context. No matter how advanced technology becomes, the ability to oversee the system—designing which parts to delegate to machines and which to verify directly within the big picture—is a planner's core competitive advantage.
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Basic human capabilities that drive the tool multiplier effect
In the past, when the tape recorder was invented or the era of P2P file sharing began, the music industry was shaken up, but ultimately, it was the unique talent and taste of the artists that captivated the market. Since artificial intelligence is merely a tool that amplifies my fundamental capabilities, I should focus on cultivating my inner discernment and human-centered values rather than spending time optimizing the technology.
🥄 A spoonful of execution
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Take a quiet look at the project plans or development drafts lightly generated using AI. Why not add your own unique, sharp critical perspective and a heartfelt line that artificial intelligence can never replicate, filling them with irreplaceable value that only you can create, rather than a result identical to everyone else's?
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It has been a little over a year since Andrej Karpathy coined the term 'vibe coding'.
The idea that anyone can create an app using only natural language spread like wildfire in 2025.
At that time, we discussed code developed using intuition and chatbot prompts.
So, how has it changed now?
In this issue, we examine the reality of Vibe Coding, the 'Brave New World' we have encountered.
The great promise that Vive Coding made was that anyone (yes, really anyone) could launch an app. Thanks to Vive Coding, you no longer need a high-salaried team of experts to build apps or websites.
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