Vibe Coding: The Complete Story (2015–2026)

► Learn more in our courses and social media: https://links.louisbouchard.ai/ ► My Newsletter (My AI updates and news clearly explained): https://louisbouchard.substack.com/ In this video, we trace the rapid evolution of AI in programming, from the early days of Stack Overflow and basic autocomplete to the rise of "vibe coding" and autonomous agents. We also explore how tools like GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Cursor, and Windsurf have shifted the developer's role from writing code to orchestrating it, while also highlighting critical challenges like the "perception gap" in productivity and the changing landscape for junior developers. Sources & further reading: • WIRED on Claude Code and Boris Cherny: https://www.wired.com/story/claude-code-success-anthropic-business-model/ • GitHub Copilot launch: https://github.blog/news-insights/product-news/introducing-github-copilot-ai-pair-programmer/ • GitHub Copilot productivity research: https://github.blog/news-insights/research/research-quantifying-github-copilots-impact-on-developer-productivity-and-happiness/ • “Asleep at the Keyboard?” Copilot security study: https://arxiv.org/abs/2108.09293 • ChatGPT launch: https://openai.com/index/chatgpt/ • Stack Overflow ban on ChatGPT-generated answers: https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/421831/policy-generative-ai-e-g-chatgpt-is-banned • Similarweb on Stack Overflow traffic decline: https://www.similarweb.com/blog/insights/ai-news/stack-overflow-chatgpt/ • GPT-4 announcement: https://openai.com/index/gpt-4/ • Cursor 2.0 announcement: https://cursor.com/blog/2-0 • Windsurf Cascade: https://windsurf.com/cascade • Anthropic Model Context Protocol: https://www.anthropic.com/news/model-context-protocol • Claude Code overview: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/overview • Claude Code Skills: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/skills • OpenAI Codex relaunch: https://openai.com/index/introducing-codex/ • Karpathy and the origin of “vibe coding”: https://blog.vibecoder.me/history-of-vibe-c