Can a newbie really vibe code an app? I tried Cursor and Replit to find out

I'm not a programmer, but I tried four vibe coding tools to see if I could build anything at all on my own. Here's what I did and did not accomplish.
Digital Production

Assimilate Live FX: The VP-Stages’ very, VERY nervous system.

Assimilate Live FX unifies LED wall playback, lighting control, and live compositing in one real-time platform for virtual ...
InfoWorld

Getting started with GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio or VS Code

Learn how to use GitHub Copilot to generate code, optimize code, fix bugs, and create unit tests, right from within your IDE ...

OpenAI Codex Made Simple, from Installation to MCP Tools & VSCode Tips

Get started with OpenAI Codex AI coding assistant. Learn how Codex connects to MCP servers like Figma and Jira, pulling docs ...
Visual Studio Magazine

VS Code December 2025 Update Puts AI 'Agent Skills' Front and Center

Visual Studio Code 1.108 expands AI capabilities with experimental Agent Skills for Copilot, alongside updates to chat ...
The New York Times

Art and Design

His naïve style landed him outside the firmament, but his painterly innocence was more seductive — and intentional — than many critics appreciated. By Walker Mimms The artist isn’t known for her ...