Karpathy Signals AI’s Next Phase: Agentic Engineering Replaces Vibe Coding
Andrej Karpathy, who coined vibe coding, now deems it obsolete and champions 'agentic engineering'—AI systems that write, test, debug, and ship code with human direction—after joining Anthropic. The shift speeds development, expands what one person can build, and is already influencing industries (including regulated banking). Founders are urged to direct AI agents on projects, learn from tool limitations, and prioritize the underlying AI model’s quality to ship complex solutions faster.