The line between AI-generated and human-written code is blurring. Here\u2019s when each approach makes sense.
Vibe coding is to software what a quick sketch is to architecture. Sometimes the sketch is all you need. Sometimes you need blueprints. The skill is knowing which situation you\u2019re in.
The definition of “real coding” has always evolved. Assembly programmers questioned high-level languages. C developers questioned garbage-collected languages. Now manual coders question AI-generated code.
The constant: real coding produces reliable software that solves problems. The method matters less than the outcome.
What matters in 2025 is not whether a human typed every character, but whether the code is tested, maintainable, secure, and fit for purpose.
It's not binary. Most developers sit somewhere on this spectrum.
The future isn't “vibe coding vs real coding” — it's agentic development, which combines the speed of AI generation with the rigour of engineering.
Think of it this way: vibe coding proved AI can write code. Real coding proved that quality matters. Agentic development is the synthesis — AI that writes quality code, with human architects steering the direction.
The developers who thrive will be those who can move fluidly across the spectrum — vibe coding for exploration, real engineering for foundations, and agentic development for everything in between.
Agentic development combines AI speed with engineering quality. Get production-grade software, faster.