--- title: Agile Manifesto co-author 'smitten' with vibe coding description: Agile Manifesto co-author Jon Kern, marking the manifesto's 25th anniversary, shares his enthusiasm for vibe coding while warning of its risks. Using Replit as... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/agile-manifesto-co-author-smitten-with-vibe-coding-gzw0vkhbv twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Agile Manifesto co-author 'smitten' with vibe coding | daily.dev og:description: Agile Manifesto co-author Jon Kern, marking the manifesto's 25th anniversary, shares his enthusiasm for vibe coding while warning of its risks. Using Replit as... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/agile-manifesto-co-author-smitten-with-vibe-coding-gzw0vkhbv og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/Gzw0VkhBv.png og:image:alt: Agile Manifesto co-author 'smitten' with vibe coding og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Agile Manifesto co-author 'smitten' with vibe coding **[The Register](https://daily.dev/sources/theregister)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Agile Manifesto co-author Jon Kern, marking the manifesto's 25th anniversary, shares his enthusiasm for vibe coding while warning of its risks. Using Replit as his primary tool, Kern argues AI coding amplifies a developer's existing strengths and weaknesses rather than replacing engineering judgment. He cautions companies against cutting engineering staff in favor of AI-only workflows, citing an insurance company that did so with poor results. Kern draws parallels between how agile principles were misapplied over the years and how vibe coding could be similarly misused, urging developers to deepen their understanding of software quality and agility rather than blindly chasing AI-generated speed. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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