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Ep. 016 | Vibe Coding: The Complete Guide

Michael Cadenhead Season 1 Episode 16

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Your complete guide to the vibe coding landscape in 2026. Frank and Michael break down every major tool across three tiers — from zero-code app builders to AI-powered IDEs to fully autonomous coding agents — with honest assessments of what works, what breaks, and when to use each one.

This deep dive covers:

- Tier 1 (App Builders): Lovable, Bolt.new, Replit — for non-technical builders
- Tier 2 (AI IDEs): Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf — for developers wanting AI speed
- Tier 3 (Coding Agents): Claude Code, Codex — autonomous software development
- The honest truth about security, scalability, and maintainability
- Why Karpathy now prefers "agentic engineering" over "vibe coding"
- The complete tools cheat sheet and budget breakdown
- Where to start if you've never built anything with AI

Whether you're a small business owner who's never written code or a developer looking to 10x your output, this episode maps the exact path from idea to shipped product.

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