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Co-founder of Midspiral, where we’re teaching AI how to code without losing its mind. Building it with a Harvard CS prof, so half of us knows what we’re doing. Here for AI dev tools, sleuthing on pain points, spicy takes, and the occasional existential compiler error.
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How are we defining vibecoding, chat?
Vibecoding is officially a thing. But what is it exactly?
Is it prompt and pray?
Is it tab, tab, tab with the occasional manual edit?
Is it a true craft that involves prompt engineering and a collaboration between human and AI?
Is it that tools like Cursor, Replit, Windsurf, Devin have taken us beyond AI-assisted programming and into something different? Maybe something like human-assisted programming?
I m genuinely curious:
- What is vibecoding to you? How do you vibecode?
- Is it a real methodology or just a meme?
- Is it raising the bar or lowering it?
Hi PH - My co-founder and I are building the future of AI programming
Hello again PH!
I m Fernanda, long-time PH member, founder, and indie hacker, though I have been away for a bit.
Recently, I co-founded Midspiral, an R&D-driven company where we re exploring better ways to program with AI. I m working on it with a brilliant Harvard CS professor, and we re focused on solving the core frustrations devs face when working with tools like Cursor, Windsurf, Replit, Lovable, etc.
We're tackling some inherent flaws in these systems. Our overall vision is to empower people to innovate entirely at the product level (features, UI, UX, etc) without having to approve or make coding decisions, because the system will take care of creating correct, efficient, performant code by default. We truly believe in the concept of metaprogramming.
If you re deep in the AI coding trenches or just tired of fighting with your tools, I d love to connect. Always up for a convo about what s broken, what s promising, and what you wish existed (even better if you think it's not possible!).
We're currently gathering a small (40 people max) hand-picked group of AI power users to help us guide the research and shape the products. In exchange for your thoughts and time, we will provide an active, tight knit community of knowledgeable builders, expert tips/discussions, swag, product boosts, and early access to everything. And street cred, of course.
Hit me up if any of this interests you.
Share your product here to get support, feedback, users (w/c 9th of December)
Hi Makers! This thread is dedicated to you if you are: (1) launching soon or recently launched (2) looking for beta users (3) asking for feedback on a landing page First, start by helping out another maker. You can check out their launch, give their product a review or share a comment on their launch post. Once you've helped someone else out, share your product link here and BE SPECIFIC about who your target audience is and how we can help.