This content originally appeared on HackerNoon and was authored by Thomas Cherickal
AI Art by @NewAgerJul on NightCafe Studio
\
Coding will be automated by 2026.
\ We will never need developers in the future.
\ AI is coming for your job.
\ Every developer today has heard these comments.
\ I’m writing this article to tell you they could not be more wrong.
\ And how vibe coding can supercharge your development career,
\
:::tip Vibe coding will make every developer a 10X developer!
:::
\
:::tip And it will make existing 10X developers 100X developers!
:::
\ Read this article to the end to find out why.
\ First, here’s the truth about vibe coding with newbies.
The Standard Result of Vibe Coding
Practically everyone I know has seen the vibe coding revolution claims.
\ Children build cross-platform apps without knowing coding, just with Cursor AI and Claude Sonnet 3.5 (and now Sonnet 3.7).
\ The famous flight simulation game built in HTML with vibe coding that earns 50K a month.
\ What we have to realize is that these are rare exceptions.
\ This is the general result of vibe coding when you do not know how to code:
\
\ Even today, a CS degree is still a fantastic credential to have under your belt.
\ A Master’s degree in CS from a leading university is still the best investment for your future.
\ (Although it is best to work for a while so that you can support your own cost and not rely on your parents -
Or even better, have the company sponsor the entire Master’s degree for you).
\ Why?
\ Because of the knowledge you will receive that newbies don’t.
\ What knowledge?
\ Read on!
\
Priceless Coding Knowledge that Sets Qualified Developers Apart
These are the most crucial bits of knowledge that software engineers have and vibe coders do not:
Fundamental Software Engineering Principles:
This is what developers know, and vibe coders do not.
Modularity and Debugging
- If your code is written in a single file with a monolithic architecture, it is a nightmare to debug.
- Even if the code is split into files and modules, how will you debug it when the AI fails you in a year’s time?
- And with all the changes that your users will ask for, 1 year will be a short time.
- How will you understand if your AI has made a mistake?
Design Patterns and S.O.L.I.D Architecture Principles
- The vibe coder will ask you what design patterns are.
- If you talk about Dependency Injection you will get a blank stare.
- Domain-Driven Design - what is that?
- You get the picture.
Test Driven Development
“If your code hath not tests, it be not clean.”
Robert C. Martin (Uncle Bob) in Clean Code
- If your code has no tests - it is not trivial to modify.
- And change is the unfailing rule of every software project.
- There is no substitute for unit tests with 100% code coverage.
- If you don’t have unit tests, when you make changes, you are driving with your eyes closed.
- This is essential. Every software project today must have coverage with unit tests.
- And do the advanced developer’s version of TDD, not the classical style.
Version Control
- “I’m not a git, you are!”
- Try explaining version control to a vibe coder.
- Git is essential, especially when you already have a working MVP.
- If you cannot revert your code and you cannot undo a commit -
- What kind of coder are you?
Computer Architecture
- As abstraction increases, this is less of a headache, but it’s worth noting.
- Do vibe coders know how to profile their code?
- Can they optimize edge cases?
- Pipelining, caching, assembly language, hardware considerations, API costs…
- I could go on and on.
Maintenance
- Software project - 5% design, 25% implementation, 70% maintenance.
- And for large projects that can go to 10% development and 90% maintenance.
- Yes, your AI can handle most tasks, so you are good -for 50% of changes.
- When you want the entire code to be ported or optimized, are you going to vibe code again?
- Perhaps AI can help you port to Linux or even use Flutter and Dart or Golang so no major changes are necessary -
- But how can you reliably change something you do not understand when AI requires double-checking?
\ I’m not mentioning mission-critical and life-threatening software here because that aspect is easy for everyone to understand.
\ I don’t need to explain why we can’t use vibe coding for over 50% of the world’s software because that should be obvious to everyone.
\
:::tip Now; for the other side of the coin!
:::
\
Developers, Embrace AI and Become Legendary 10X Versions of Yourself
If you are a qualified developer, now is your time in the limelight.
\
:::tip Do not resist AI - embrace it!
:::
\ You will find that you can ace every review, write clean code effortlessly, and generate your unit tests and documentation with AI.
\
:::tip I recommend Gemini Code Assist and RooCode because they are free.
:::
\ You can 10X your output extremely easily.
\ All developers have heard of the 10X developer:
\
- The one who breathes system design
- Who fixes difficult bugs in his sleep
- Who stops everyone talking and makes them listen just by opening his mouth
- Who has not mastered optimization for cloud, who IS optimization for cloud.
\ Well - this is your chance.
\
:::tip If you are a developer, embrace LLMs and prompt engineering, and become a 10X version of yourself.
:::
\ I strongly recommend the coding assistants below (no affiliate links - I’m not that cheap):
GitHub Copilot
https://github.com/features/copilot
Trae Coding
Code Rabbit
Replit.ai
Gemini Code Assist
Intellicode
https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/services/intellicode/
RooCode
https://github.com/RooVetGit/Roo-Code
\ There are other places to get a review of these tools.
\ I’m here to tell you why you should adopt one or more of them (some are free).
\
Be Creative - Let Your Imagination Run Wild
That app idea you always had?
\ The creative idea you have been nurturing?
\ The unique value proposition that you always wished someone would implement?
\
:::tip Now’s your chance.
:::
\ Now you can build everything you’ve ever been dreaming of.
\ Let your imagination run riot.
\ Dream!
\ Dream big!
\ Dream really big!
\ If people who know nothing about code can accomplish so much -
\ What is the limit for someone who knows what they are doing?
\ Aim for the stars - and you might just hit the moon!
\ There are no limits.
\ AI is not coming for your job.
\ It’s coming for you.
\ To make you the best version of yourself that you have ever dreamed of becoming.
\ A superhero.
\ How cool is that?
\
What About 10X Developers Who Are Already Superheroes?
\ If you are already a 10X developer -
\ You probably have left your company -
\ And started a company of your own -
\ Because you are so good at what you do -
\ You know how powerful the 100X version of yourself with AI is -
\ And you know how good your product will be -
\
:::tip Because you truly understand the potential of AI to transform the industry almost overnight.
:::
\ One of the main reasons that so many senior developers start their own companies is the potential provided by AI.
\ Truly, truly, I tell you:
\ We are barely scratching the surface!
\ There are so much potential wealth and startup sensations waiting to happen in AI, ML, AGI, ASI, Blockchain, AR/VR, AGI, Robotics, Automation, Real-World Industries, and even Quantum Apps -
\ That there are potentially an infinite number of use cases for all of these technologies -
\ To transform the world.
\ We are just beginning a very wild ride.
\ Watch this space.
\ Embrace AI.
\ Because we are just getting started.
\
:::tip The future will be influenced the most by the developers - who use AI to its full potential - in every sector.
:::
\ And the more creative and crazy your idea is -
\ The better chance you have that it will take over the world.
\ All the very best to your 100X AI-enabled developer future.
\ And never stop dreaming!
\ Ever.
\ Life on Earth is too short for that!
\
\
:::info All images AI-generated by the amazing users of NightCafe Studio, the best community for AI Art in the world, available on this link: https://creator.nightcafe.studio/
:::
\ \ While I do not monetize my writing directly, your support helps me continue putting articles like this one without a paywall or a paid subscription. \n \n If you want ghostwritten articles like this one appearing under your name online, you can get it! \n \n Contact me at: \n \n https://linkedin.com/in/thomascherickal \n \n For your ghostwritten article! (Prices are negotiable and I offer country-wise parity pricing.) \n \n If you want to support my writing, consider a contribution at Patreon on this link: \n \n https://patreon.com/c/thomascherickal/membership \n \n Alternatively, you could buy me a coffee on this link (every month if you want): \n \n https://ko-fi.com/thomascherickal \n \n Cheers!
This content originally appeared on HackerNoon and was authored by Thomas Cherickal
Thomas Cherickal | Sciencx (2025-03-20T10:12:06+00:00) Vibe Coding Will 10X Every Developer, Yet Never, Ever, Replace Them. Retrieved from https://www.scien.cx/2025/03/20/vibe-coding-will-10x-every-developer-yet-never-ever-replace-them-2/
Please log in to upload a file.
There are no updates yet.
Click the Upload button above to add an update.