Vibe coding has proved insufficient for many professional software-development tasks when used with little human oversight. AI-generated code can contain logical errors, security vulnerabilities, outdated practices, or fabricated references, and large projects require careful review across complex codebases. Andrej Karpathy therefore distinguished casual vibe coding from agentic engineering, which emphasizes the technical judgment, testing, and supervision needed for reliable professional development.
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