Vibe Coding Transforms Web3: Community Now the Key Barrier to Growth

Vibe coding, defined as building software by 'feel' using natural language prompts with AI, is rapidly entering the crypto space, potentially altering how Web3 projects are developed and funded. Coined by Andrej Karpathy and named Collins Dictionary's Word of the Year for 2025, this method, supported by tools like Cursor and Claude, collapses the distance between idea and execution, allowing founders to focus on business judgment and product taste rather than deep engineering. Web3 investor Simon Kim notes that the founder's role shifts to that of an editor-in-chief, curating AI outputs, evidenced by rapid prototyping successes. As execution becomes automated and code easily replicable, defensibility in Web3 shifts to non-replicable assets like community, brand, and trust—areas where crypto already held an advantage. Consequently, venture capital must evolve into providing credibility and networks, as capital is no longer the primary constraint for small, highly automated teams.

(Source：BeInCrypto)