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From Vibe Coding To Vibe Engineering – Kitze, Sizzy
Takeaway
Embrace AI-assisted coding but layer engineering practices on top so you graduate from vibe coding's gambling loop to disciplined vibe engineering.
Summary
- Kitze argues frontend has stagnated (still can't style a select, jQuery 15M downloads/year, React still dominant) while LLMs are great at writing React precisely because no human writes it well either.
- Defines vibe coding (Karpathy term) and pushes the audience toward 'vibe engineering' — accepting LLM output but pairing it with engineering discipline rather than treating it as a slot machine.
- Argues LLMs don't care about repetitive code, so developers should stop over-abstracting prematurely and let duplication live longer.
- Compares vibe coding to a casino (buy tokens, spin, dopamine, 'one more prompt and the bug disappears') as a self-aware critique.
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Original description
Web development has always moved in cycles of hype, from frameworks to tooling. With the rise of large language models, we're entering a new era of "vibe coding," where developers shape software through collaboration with Al rather than syntax. This talk explores what that means for the future of coding, especially in frontend development, and how it echoes the past while redefining what comes next. Speaker: Kitze | Founder, Sizzy https://x.com/thekitze