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Title: 'Vibe Coding' Named Word of the Year By Collins Dictionary

Link: https://slashdot.org/story/25/11/08/0155228/v...

Collins Dictionary has named "vibe coding" its 2025 word of the year -- a
term coined by Andrej Karpathy for when a user makes an app or website by
describing it to AI rather than writing programming code manually. The term,
which is confusingly made up of two words, was "one of 10 words on a
shortlist to reflect the mood, language and preoccupations of 2025," reports
the BBC. From the report: By giving an AI tool a simple description such as
"make me a program that schedules my weekly meals", people can use "vibe
coding" to make basic apps without any previous programming knowledge. More
complicated tools still require skill, but the practice has opened up
creating digital platforms to non-coders. As many have discovered, it isn't
perfect - with no guarantee the code will actually work or be free of bugs.
Alex Beecroft, the Managing Director of Collins, said the term "perfectly
captures how language is evolving alongside technology." Other words that
made the list include "clanker," "aura farming," "broligarchy," "biohacking,"
and "coolcation." You can view the full list here.

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