Moonshots with Peter Diamandis Replit CEO on Vibe Coding and the Future of Software Development w/ Amjad Masad, Dave Blundin & Salim Ismail | EP #196
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Sep 23, 2025 
Amjad Masad, CEO of Replit and advocate for accessible coding, shares his journey from coding in Jordan to Silicon Valley. Joining him are Dave Blundin, a seasoned investor with a focus on machine learning, and Salim Ismail, expert in exponential organizations. They discuss 'vibe coding' as the future of programming, envisioning a world with billions of coders that fosters meritocracy. The trio debates the implications of abstraction on deep thinking and the role of autonomous agents in the next software evolution.
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From Internet Café Tool To Big Mission
- Amjad built his first product to manage Internet cafes in Jordan and found deployment far harder than coding.
- That friction sparked his mission to remove barriers between idea and deployed software.
Vibe Coding As A Historic Leap
- Amjad compares modern AI-driven coding to past leaps like the compiler and stored-program computer.
- He argues 'vibe coding' lets people talk ideas into code, making programming malleable and widely accessible.
Think Higher-Level, Communicate Clearly
- Accept higher-level abstractions; specialists won't disappear but accessibility rises for millions.
- Focus on clear thinking and decomposing problems; communicate ideas precisely to leverage AI effectively.
