If you’ve been online lately, you’ve seen the articles. Some people say Vibe Coding is the future of creativity; others say it’s just a fancy way to write bad code.
As a student at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about this. I’m not a computer science major—I’m in Business Administration. But I love tech, and I’ve been using tools like lovable.dev to see what’s possible.
Here is my honest take:
I haven't launched a world-changing SME platform yet. I haven't automated the Nigerian market. Right now, I'm just a student with a laptop, a brand called ICEPAB Systems, and a lot of questions.
I started working on a project called Flex Store a while ago, but life at OAU gets in the way. I haven't touched the code in weeks. And that’s the part no one tells you in those 'Vibe Coding' success stories. AI can help you build fast, but it doesn't give you extra hours in the day, and it doesn't replace the need to actually understand what you're building.
Is Vibe Coding wrong?
I don’t think so. But I do think it’s misunderstood. It’s not a 'get rich quick' button. It’s a way for someone like me—who understands business and design—to talk to a computer and see an idea come to life without getting stuck on a missing semicolon for three hours.
I’m still learning. I’m still testing the limits of what these AI tools can do. I’m not claiming to be an expert developer yet; I’m a Systems Orchestrator in training.
If you’re feeling speechless or confused by the tech hype, you’re not alone. Let’s stop talking about 'vibes' as magic and start talking about them as what they really are: a new way to solve problems.
I’m building ICEPAB one day at a time. No hype, just the work
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