A Life Engineered Vibe Coding Is The Only Future - Steve Yegge
Sep 30, 2025
Steve Yegge, a veteran software engineer renowned for his work at Amazon and Google, shares his visionary insights on the future of programming. He boldly states that traditional coding will soon be obsolete and introduces the concept of 'vibe coding,' an addictively dynamic approach to software development. Steve discusses the explosive rise of AI tools, the need for engineers to transition into team leads, and the implications of AI on job roles. He also emphasizes the importance of new education paths for future developers, promoting engineering judgment over mere coding skills.
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Data And Inference Drive LLM Growth
- Model capability improvements are driven more by better data and inference techniques than new architectures.
- Expect a few more large capability doublings before growth may plateau and we optimize around deployment.
Break Tasks Into Minimal Steps
- Decompose tasks into the smallest conceptual steps to avoid context-window overload.
- Keep prompts focused so agents don't waste context on panicked or hacked solutions.
Programmer Becomes Team Lead For AI
- Programmers will become team leads for AI coders rather than line-by-line implementers.
- The role shifts to guiding, validating, and curating AI-generated work and architecture.
