What if anyone could build full-stack software just by describing an app in a few sentences? That’s vibe coding, and it’s pretty exciting to fraudulent software engineers like us.

In this episode:

* Our vibe coding tools and workflows

* The long arc of abstraction in programming

* Why this moment feels a lot like the iPhone and photography

* Also: Is prompt engineering a real job?

We also answer a listener’s question about the flawed-but-adorable Playdate, talk about the greatest product innovations of the last 5 years, and debate why AR/VR hasn’t caught fire (spoiler: it’s sweaty).

Plus, an idea: Should we do a live vibe next week? Comment and tell us what we should make for a special live edition of the show!

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