Can a newbie really vibe code an app? I tried Cursor and Replit to find out

I'm not a programmer, but I tried four vibe coding tools to see if I could build anything at all on my own. Here's what I did and did not accomplish.
InfoQ

Java Concurrency from the Trenches: Lessons Learned in the Wild

Hugo Marques explains how to navigate Java concurrency at scale, moving beyond simple frameworks to solve high-throughput IO ...
IEEE

A Provenance-Centric Approach to Code Smell Reduction using Human-in-Loop Approach

Abstract: Code smells are early warning signs of software development whose detection and timely resolution is essential for long-term software quality. Conventional methods used for detecting smells ...
Hacker

Cursor’s Graphite Deal Aims to Close the Loop From Writing Code to Merging It

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IEEE

Multi-Label Code Error Classification Using CodeT5 and ML-KNN

Abstract: Programming is an essential skill in computer science and in a wide range of engineering-related disciplines. However, occurring errors, often referred to as “bugs” in code, can indeed be ...
GitHub

Laravel Loop is a powerful Model Context Protocol (MCP) server designed specifically for Laravel applications. It connects your Laravel application with AI assistants using the ...

Laravel Loop and its pre-built tools are still in development and this is a beta version. For this to be really useful, you need to connect your MCP client (Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, ...