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Could 'vibe coding' put programmers out of a job?

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published June 17, 2025 at 10:39 AM CDT

You no longer need to be a software engineer to build software — you can “vibe code” it by prompting chatbots to build apps and websites. Could that put programmers out of a job?

NPR’s John Ruwitch explains.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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