I no longer think you should learn to code

A look at everything going on in the world of Replit.

April 03, 2025

These were the words from Replit’s founder Amjad that got everyone talking.

The headline is bold, but yeah, the sentiment is correct. Breaking big problems into small problems and knowing how to describe them has always been the key to software development.

Now you can just let AI do the coding for you.

Sure, go ahead and fire your engineering team if you want!

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Agent v2 goes default

Beta testing is over, and Agent v2 is now the default option.

Everyone gets a $10 credit or 20 checkpoints free to celebrate.

Get multiple Agents working on your idea with Remix

Remixing has been around for a while, but one use case is underreported.

If you want to take an idea in different directions, you can do that by branching your app and having multiple Agent instances.

Replit going for $3 billion valuation (maybe?)

Saw this in the news… would be cool!

‘Vibecoding’ Leader Replit in Talks for $3 Billion Valuation

Artificial intelligence coding startup Replit is in talks with investors for a new funding round that would almost triple its valuation to $3 billion, according to people familiar with the matter, underscoring Silicon Valley investors’ appetite for companies using AI for software development.

finance.yahoo.com/news/vibecoding-leader-replit-talks-3-002901202.html

Enrol in Vibe Coding 101

Now open for enrolment, Vibe Coding 101 sees Replit’s Matt and Michele build two apps using vibe coding principles.

Vibe Coding 101 with Replit

Design, build, and deploy apps with an AI coding agent in an integrated web development environment.

www.deeplearning.ai/short-courses/vibe-coding-101-with-replit

The syllabus is packed.

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Tariffs made easy

Replit is great for spinning up microapps that riff on current trends and new cycle items.

For example, this tool, spun up in 15 minutes, makes it easy to find out who’s getting what US tariffs.

Here it is: opentariffs.fyi

Some final inspiration

Finding in the wild examples of stuff built with Replit has always been the most time-consuming part of writing this newsletter, so I’m glad Matt’s done it for me.