Vibe coding has become a common phrase inside Google, and Sundar Pichai used a recent Google for Developers podcast to explain why it is catching on. He told Logan Kilpatrick that the newer tools make coding feel enjoyable again. He said people who never touched code before can now play with ideas for apps and websites in a far easier way.
Pichai compared the whole vibe coding era to how early blogging and YouTube opened doors for new writers and creators. He said this new style helps people who work outside tech. Accountants, HR workers and many others are already using tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Replit to build their own small apps.
He said this helps people show an idea straight away instead of describing it and hoping someone else interprets it correctly. People can now open an AI tool and start shaping their own version of what they want to build.
How Is Google Changing Its Tools To Support This New Way Of Coding?
Google’s news release last month explained that AI Studio has been rebuilt to support a new vibe coding experience. The platform now takes people from a single prompt to a working AI app in minutes. Google said this removes the need to juggle API keys or figure out how different models connect.
The company said this design helps people describe an app and let AI Studio set up the models behind it. The release gave examples such as a video generator made from a script using Veo or an image editing tool built through Nano Banana. Google said the platform now handles the connection work in the background so people can move straight to building.
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The revamped App Gallery now gives a visual catalogue of projects built with Gemini. People can open a project, look at the starter code and remix it into their own work. The release also said the new Brainstorming Loading Screen now shows ideas while an app builds so the wait time stays useful.
The release said AI Studio now lets people make app changes through Annotation Mode. People can highlight a section and tell Gemini what to adjust, such as changing a button colour or adding an animation. It removes the need to explain long instructions or search through code.
Google said people can add their own API key if they run out of the free tier so their work does not stop. The platform switches back once the free tier resets.
Is Vibe Coding Creating Progress In Tech Companies?
Inside Google, Pichai said there has been a sharp increase in first time changelists. These show people inside the company are submitting their own code edits for the first time. He said this is happening because people feel more confident experimenting.
Meta workers are also trying it. Pichai said product managers there have been vibe coding small prototype apps and showing them to Mark Zuckerberg. These small trials help teams play with ideas before teams make bigger decisions.
