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Artificial Intelligence is pretty much the Industrial Revolution of the twenty first century. They have and are already becoming better substitutes than humans. We have witnessed the unveiling of cars without drivers, videos being generated with a single prompt and so much more. This is only the tip of the iceberg for next-gen software development.
But this begs the question. Is this new technology, that’s rapidly seeping into our lives, a parasite or a weapon? This brings us to the latest developments called prompt engineering and ‘vibe coding’.
What are these technologies with funny names?
If you are someone who has not delved deep into AI, the names will sound funny to you. People have studied so many fields in engineering. Suddenly, there is prompt engineering, which is the talk of the town. While you start to cope with this new wave of technology, you meet another term. This time it is ‘vibe coding’. So, what actually are these?
If you are someone who frequently uses the computer, you must have used ChatGPT, or deepseek, to look up information or sneakily write your school essay. However, there are far more uses of these large language models (LLM). Yes, you can get your partner to look like an anime character, but image generation or text generation, are only the tip of the iceberg.
When you write prompts in a way, that makes the LLM understand your demand clearly, you can use it to generate anything, as long as it falls within the rules. This has been leveraged by the new generation coders to automate tasks, debug codes and even generate MVPs, pretty much, overnight. This is called ‘Prompt engineering’, because of the overwhelming power that this possesses. If you want to learn more about this, check out Google’s guide. That is always a good start.
Then what is vibe coding? While GPT is always a good start, Replit took prompt engineering to a whole new level. They understood what their users wanted and wanted to make coding accessible to all. With Replit, you can generate a working app, simply by using prompts, as long as you communicate effectively. This has made coding extremely simple. As long as you know how to convey your idea, you can vibe code.
Is this the future?
Well, yes. There is no other roundabout. Unless you would rather tap away at your keyboard or squeeze your eyes looking for a bug, this is the future. Microsoft CTO, Kevin Scott, has made a bold claim that 95 percent of coding in the next five years will be done by AI. The existence and success of platforms like Replit, has shown how close his prediction is.
There has been a rise in no code platforms, where you get a plethora of ready-made AI agents. Platforms like bubble, n8n and so many more, have helped people with ideas, make money. Do you know why prompt engineering is all the more accessible? It relies on people’s conversational skills to code.
If you have a foundation in computer science, this should not be very difficult for you. The learning curve is not high. Think of it as a new way of using English, while adhering to certain formats and templates. If I had to summarize it in a single line, this is like ‘talking to an extremely talented kid, who can understand instructions, but cannot understand any more than what you tell them to follow’.
Conclusion
AI-driven development will be the trend, within a few years. With the rise in AI in almost all fields, automation is just a few prompts away. Whether or not, they will be enclosed behind pay-walls is a question for the big names. However, even ChatGPT, can prove to be a strong force, if you know how to communicate well.
Whether or not, this will bring about another Great Depression, is a question, all of us must ponder on. With the speed at which AIs are progressing, either we shall be the one doing chores, while they do the art. Or, the other way round. The magic wand is still in our hands.
The question that these technologies make us ask is “Are even developers at risk?”. The answer to that is only time will tell.
