Work is work, not a 'vibe' - no matter what Microsoft says

"Vibe coding is essentially a chatbot-based approach to software development, where the developer can describe a task to a large language model (LLM) to generate code, rather than writing or even having to review it normally. If it sounds like something made to make generative AI sound sexy and ultimately more appealing, then you'll not be surprised to learn that it was coined by one of OpenAI's co-founders, Andrej Karpathy."

"Naturally, this is the fault of generative AI, which currently feels like many different ill vibes all at once. To explain, Microsoft is launching a new in Excel and Word that can generate complex spreadsheets and documents with just a prompt. There's another one, an Office Agent in Copilot Chat, that can create PowerPoint presentations with a chatbot. These work, according to Microsoft, "in the same way as vibe coding"."

Many professionals remain unclear about the meaning of vibe coding despite its growing use. Microsoft added the term to Office apps and deployed features that generate complex spreadsheets, documents and PowerPoint slides from simple prompts. Vibe coding describes a chatbot-based workflow where developers describe tasks to a large language model to produce code instead of writing or thoroughly reviewing it. The term was coined by Andrej Karpathy. Critics argue that the label sanitizes automation and glamorizes generative AI, which often produces low-quality or unreliable outputs, raising concerns about review and accountability.

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