If you can code from scratch, are you still a vibe coder when you use AI?

Posted by Elias Juma in the Vibe Coding is Life group on October 10, 2026.

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The poster says he can code from scratch to the end and asks whether he is also a vibe coder when he uses AI. The thread drew 162 comments. The most liked replies treat vibe coding as a way of working rather than a skill level, and one uses a tool comparison to say that knowing how to code by hand does not stop you from using AI to move faster.

The post

GUYS, I KNOW HOW TO CODE FROM SCRATCH TO THE END. SO WHEN I USE AI AM ALSO A VIBECODER?🤔

Elias Juma. Read the original in the group

Why it landed

The question is a label people care about, so almost everyone had an opinion on whether it applies to them.
It comes from someone with real coding skill, which turns it into a debate between hand coders and AI builders.
It is short and answerable in one line, so replies came quickly.

The best answers from the thread

Yeah vibe coding is a mode. You vibe code because it lessens the stress, than typical programming. if you use A.I for real projects you are a Programmer but AI assisted.

Angel Rei, 15 reactions

No you are a CODEVIBER

Russell Petersen, 14 reactions

It's like I know how to hammer a nail with a hammer but I use a nail gun anyway

Arthur Kay, 10 reactions

What to take from it

Several members split the terms: vibe coding is a mode you choose, and programming with AI is still programming.
Knowing how to code does not rule out using AI. One reply compares it to owning a hammer and still using a nail gun.
If the label matters to you, describe what you do instead. AI assisted programming is how one member put it.

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