I tried vibe coding an app as a beginner - here's what Cursor and Replit taught me

I tried four vibe-coding tools, including Cursor and Replit, with no coding background. Here's what worked (and what didn't).

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.
GitHub

Justina: a fully documented, easy-to-use programming language for Arduino

Justina (short for 'Just an Interpreter for Arduino') was developed and built around a few objectives. On top of the list: simplicity for the user. Justina is a structured language, but it’s ...
The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Peek inside the School of Engineering's showpiece lab

Although Wick is a professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and director of the School of Engineering’s bachelor ...
Morningstar

Standard Motor Products Expands Door Lock Actuator Program

NEW YORK, Dec. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard Motor Products, Inc. (SMP) continues to add to its extensive Door Lock Actuator Program for import and domestic vehicles. Standard® Power Door Lock ...
KVUE

Texas expands Compassionate Use Program with new cannabis dispensary licenses

AUSTIN, Texas — Nine new businesses have been granted conditional cannabis dispensary licenses as Texas expands its Compassionate Use Program for medical marijuana. The new companies include Central ...
SpaceNews

Northrop Grumman continues solid rocket motor development and test program

Northrop Grumman test-fired a solid rocket motor called SMASH!22 Dec. 4 as part of its SMART Demo development program. Credit: Northrop Grumman WASHINGTON — Northrop Grumman tested a solid rocket ...
The Aviationist

Anduril and Raytheon Test Highly Loaded Grain Solid Rocket Motor for Air-to-Air Missiles

Highly Loaded Grain (HLG) Solid Rocket Motors allow extended range and customized thrust profiles with the same propellant and the same size rocket motor. Anduril and Raytheon announced on Oct. 7, ...
The Hill

White House says it will use tariff money to fund nutrition program amid shutdown

The White House said Tuesday it will use money from tariff revenue to fund a supplemental nutrition program facing a funding shortage amid the ongoing government shutdown. White House press secretary ...
pna

Program for toddlers to develop social, motor skills, boost nutrition

EDU-LIIT. Mayor Raisa Treñas interacts with toddlers at the Sta. Filomena Child Development Center during the launch of the Infant Toddler Early Development Program on Sept. 12, 2025. In an interview ...
SciELO

A study of strain and deformation measurement using the Arduino microcontroller and strain gauges devices

This paper presents a methodology for the measurement of strain by means of strain-gauges, where the data acquisition is done by using an Arduino Uno board, due to the low-cost and the easy ...
motorbiscuit

State Farm announces voluntary employee exit program after using auto premiums to make up for homeowner claims

State Farm employees in Bloomington, Illinois, are about to get a letter that could change their careers. The insurance giant just announced a voluntary exit program, giving staff the option to leave ...