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

nhatvu148/video-transcriber-mcp-rs

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that transcribes videos from 1000+ platforms using whisper.cpp. Built with Rust for maximum performance and efficiency.
GitHub

AbiyaMakruf/Dicoding-BelajarFundamentalBack-EndDenganPython-DicoEvent2

Proyek ini adalah implementasi RESTful API menggunakan Django REST Framework untuk mengelola event, tiket, registrasi, dan pembayaran. Dilengkapi dengan fitur autentikasi JWT, Role-Based Access ...
IEEE

APP decoding of non-binary block codes on Gilbert-Elliott channels using generalized weight polynomials

Abstract: In this paper, we present an a posteriori probability (APP) decoding algorithm for non-binary block codes on non-binary Gilbert-Elliott channels (GECs) using generalized weight polynomials.
C&EN

High Quantum Yield Shortwave Infrared Luminescent Tracers for Improved Sorting of Plastic Waste

Institute of Microstructure Technology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany Light Technology Institute, Karlsruhe Institute of ...
IEEE

Bridging the Gap: A Python-to-Structured Text Compiler with IEC 61131-3 Compliance

Abstract: This paper introduces a high-level language compiler with IEC 61131–3 compliance capable of converting control function code written in Python into structured text. The Python-to-Structured ...