I “Vibe Coded” a free app in 5 minutes. Here’s how.
I “Vibe Coded” a free app in 5 minutes. Here’s how.
By Sherin Shibu | Published: 2025-10-27 19:37:00 | Source: Entrepreneur
Key takeaways
- Vibe coding is the practice of directing artificial intelligence to write code using plain English prompts.
- CEOs such as Google’s Sundar Pichai and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang have praised AI’s ability to write code.
- I tested bioprogramming and created a mood tracking app with Lovable in less than five minutes.
In August, Anton Osika, the 35-year-old CEO of the bioprogramming platform Lovely artificial intelligenceAI has largely removed the need for “technical know-how” and “years of training” to create technology products, he said.
AI now allows people “to go from idea to working product without having to have a formal computer science education,” Osika said. Business insider.
The key is biometric programming, or using AI programming assistants like Lovable, Indicatorand re To convert written prompts into code. Even Google CEO Sundar Pichai admitted in June that he “coded” his own website for fun.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said in the same month that AI now enables non-technical users to write code by presenting prompts in plain English. AI is the “great equalizer” when it comes to bringing ideas to life using code, he said.
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Can anyone use programming, or is this practice only for executives? I tested this by programming my own application.
Vibe is programming a mood tracking app
I’m a reporter for contractorwhich covers everything from small businesses to tech giants. Although I have some familiarity with programming basics from college, it has been years since I last programmed something. I chose Lovable because it is beginner-friendly and has a free plan. I signed up with an email address and password, and got started right away.
I wanted to create a simple mood tracking app that would allow users to record their moods and view a chart of their mood trends over time. The app should have the option to export mood data and set daily reminders to check your mood.
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Lovable was given the following prompt: “Users record moods and see color-coded charts showing emotional trends over time. Add reminders and data export features.”
After thinking for 20 seconds, Lovable promised to “create a beautiful mood tracking app with emotional trend visualization, reminders, and data export!”
After a few minutes, the application is ready. It features quick mood recording with five emotional states (happy, calm, neutral, anxious, and down), an interactive dashboard with charts of mood trends, a color-coded calendar view, a daily reminder system and the option to export data to JSON/CSV. Lovable informed me that all data is stored locally in the user’s browser.
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The AI code assistant even gave the app a name: MoodFlow. The app was ready to deploy in less than five minutes, including the time it took to register with Lovable.
Here is the link to the published application: https://vibe-canvas-diary.lovable.app.
I’ll need to test the app for a few months to see how well it tracks my moods and see if trends and calendar tabs are posted effectively, but from what I can tell so far, it’s working well. Even though the app I created was simple, it can still serve as an effective mood tracker.
I’m not the only one using AI to build apps without writing a single line of code manually. In February, New York Times Arts columnist Kevin Rose books He was able to create an app code to help him decide what to get his son for lunch, just by taking a picture of what was in his fridge.
A few months later, in May, Rishabh Jain, a neuroscience student at Harvard University, He said NBC News He coded an application that translates ancient texts into English.
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the US market AI code assistants like Lovable were valued at $1.8 billion in 2024 and are expected to reach $12.4 billion over the next decade.
I found it easy and intuitive to program an application, and I can see myself doing it again. It was free and completed in less than five minutes, making creating the app as simple as downloading it.
Key takeaways
- Vibe coding is the practice of directing artificial intelligence to write code using plain English prompts.
- CEOs such as Google’s Sundar Pichai and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang have praised AI’s ability to write code.
- I tested bioprogramming and created a mood tracking app with Lovable in less than five minutes.
In August, Anton Osika, the 35-year-old CEO of the bioprogramming platform Lovely artificial intelligenceAI has largely removed the need for “technical know-how” and “years of training” to create technology products, he said.
AI now allows people to “move from idea to practical product without having to touch formal computer science education,” Osika said. Business insider.
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