? Rene Tursios from San Francisco has become a true legend in the hackathon world. In just two years, he’s won prizes at over 200 hackathons — and he can’t even code.
How? Welcome to the era of vibe-coding.
It All Started with Lo-fi
At his very first hackathon, Rene simply opened ChatGPT. He gave the AI a task – create an app that turns regular songs into lo-fi tracks. ChatGPT generated the code, Rene packaged it nicely – and he took second place. That was the beginning.
Today, he enters hackathons almost every week – and wins regularly. No team. No IDE. Just him, his vibe – and AI.
What Is Vibe-Coding?
It’s a development style where:
- instead of coding – prompting (requests to AI),
- instead of hundreds of lines – a clear task description,
- instead of hours of coding – a project in a few hours.
Vibe-coding isn’t about mastering syntax – it’s about crafting great prompts and creating the vibe of a product: idea, interface, presentation.
Now Teaching the Pros
Rene now runs vibe-coding workshops. Among his students – even experienced developers who want to launch MVPs faster or test ideas rapidly.
He teaches:
- how to describe features clearly,
- how to use AI for UI and logic generation,
- how to pitch your project at a hackathon to get noticed.
? The moral?
The world of development is shifting. Today, it’s not about who types code faster – it’s about product thinking, working with AI, and catching the vibe.
So even if you don’t know how to code – no worries. In the age of vibe-coding, you still have a shot at becoming a king. Or at least getting silver.
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