I have zero programming skills. My first attempt at vibe coding went surprisingly well
- Jan 3
- 1 min read
I've spent the better part of this year writing about how AI, specifically vibe coding, can turn anyone into a programmer—theoretically. Now the time has come to test this theory.
Claude Code is the tool I was most curious about, having interviewed its founder and tracked its rise in popularity from its June debut. Anthropic now calls it "the best coding model in the world," though that kind of claim is hard to back up. Plus, AI companies tend to use hyperbolic language like "the smartest" and "the best" model ever.
To see what the hype was about for myself, I called up my contacts at Anthropic and told them I wanted to use Claude Code to complete a small project, all on my own. They were excited, but we agreed it might be a stretch. To start, there's no public-facing guide for non-programmers on how to set up and use Claude Code.
So, Anthropic created one especially for me, with FAQs like "What is a Terminal?"—something 100% of programmers already know, but I needed.
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