Is Vibe Coding Dead? Here’s What you Need to Know About Tools Like Lovable

Is Vibe Coding Dead? Here’s What you Need to Know About Tools Like Lovable

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Recently Lovable was pronounced 'dead' after a viral image surfaced of the web traffic for leading vibe coding platforms – showing a massive decline over a 3 month period.

But what does this actually mean? Is vibe coding dead? Are tools like Lovable and Bolt destined to fail, or is there a place for non-technical vibe coders building apps and companies without knowing how to code?

In this video I want to break down my perspective on the state of vibe coding and the app building industry based on the latest news about the decline in web traffic to Lovable, Replit, Bolt and others.

Chapters:

1:51 – Why traffic dropped but customers rose; summer ads and bounce.
3:32 -The current pain with vibe coding tools for non‑technical builders.
5:06 – Why UX/UI is the lever; tools will stick if complexity is surfaced.
6:30 – Typical user journey today: idea → tools → bugs → frustration.
8:11 – A better path: refine idea, plan MVP, prompt frameworks, then build.
10:04 – Community plug: AI App Builders Academy and 30‑day course.
11:08 – Tool landscape maturity: Claude Code, Bolt, Lovable, Leap differences.
12:06 – AI testing/code review vision; guidance and support as services.
13:14 – The real gaps: launching, marketing, and scaling beyond novelty.
16:48 – “Build in minutes” hype is misaligned; expectations need resetting.
18:09 – Don’t hide complexity; expose databases/auth with guided UX.
19:03 – Position tools as legitimate for non‑technical builders; Leap/Bolt notes.
20:42 – Use UX to simplify without hiding; fundamentals founders must know.
21:50 – Vibe coding isn’t dead; tools are adolescent but valuable.
22:20 – What the industry must do better: ideas, experience, bugs, confidence, finishing.
28:55 – Practical tools: Idea Browser, App Canvas, Code Rabbit, content, communities.
31:13 – Conclusion: hype down, meaningful usage up; future looks strong.

Key points:

– I break down the state of vibe coding and help provide some clarity amongst a sea of fear mongering

– I walk through why I think current vibe coding tools like Lovable are losing traffic but will still remain relevant for many years

– I walk through the gaps in the vibe coding process for building apps and where you can get help to fill in those gaps

– I break down exactly what I think vibe coding tools need to do next, and how the landscape might change in the next 6 months

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