AI is transforming everything — including the English lexicon.
Andrej Karpathy, the OpenAI cofounder and former AI director at Tesla, coined the term “vibe-coding” in a post on X in February. Just nine months later, it has become an official word in the dictionary.
“There’s a new kind of coding I call ‘vibe coding’ where you fully give in to the vibes, embrace exponentials, and forget that the code even exists,” Karpathy wrote. “It’s possible because the LLMs (e.g., Cursor Composer with Sonnet) are getting too good,” he added.
Since then, vibe-coding has evolved beyond tech jargon to become a bona fide word and a legitimate skill commanding sizable salaries. Collins Dictionary, a renowned dictionary published by HarperCollins with more than 200 years of history, named vibe-coding its 2025 Word of the Year this week.
Collins categorizes vibe-coding as a noun and slang term, defining it as “the use of artificial intelligence prompted by natural language to assist with the writing of computer code.”
Over the past year, vibe-coding has become the standard approach for both experienced and novice coders. Whether building new apps or testing out concepts, developers are increasingly relying on this AI-assisted method to enhance productivity and creativity.
The rise of vibe-coding has also attracted significant investment. Companies developing vibe-coding platforms have secured substantial funding rounds from Silicon Valley’s top investors.
Lovable, founded in 2023, announced a $200 million Series A raise at a $1.8 billion valuation led by Accel in July. In September, Replit raised $250 million at a $3 billion valuation, led by Prysm Capital. That same month, Vercel announced a $300 million funding round at a $9.3 billion valuation, also led by Accel.
As AI continues to reshape the coding landscape, vibe-coding is poised to become an essential skill for the future of software development.
https://www.businessinsider.com/vibe-coding-dictionary-2025-11
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