I Didn’t Know What Vibe Coding Was Until I Did It
I Never Really Cared About “Vibe Coding” 2025 was the year people suddenly started talking about “vibe coding.” I had heard the term before, but honestly, I never really searched for it or looked into it that much. Mostly because I was too lazy. But I always liked the idea of making apps. I think it’s just permanently built into my DNA at this point. Why I Made a Lunch Budget App My first vibe coding app was a lunch budget tracking app for office workers called “Bob.” Before, my company used to provide meals, so I never had to think much about lunch expenses. But after the company moved offices, the system changed. Instead of free meals, the company started giving us a fixed monthly food budget on a card. And we had to survive on that amount for the entire month. Once the month ended, the balance reset. Which basically meant: If you ate expensive meals early in the month, you either had to spend your own money later… or survive on cheap meals near the end. And honestly, the amou...