I'm not a developer, but I'm developing software.

So does that make me a software developer?

I don't know.

I'm not going to sit here in debate whether or not, you know, I'm this person.

I'm Chris Perillo, and I'm finding that these tools do what I need them to do,

and I'm able to make them do the things that I want them to do.

What is this vibe coding thing anyway?

And does it have legs?

We're going to be talking all about that this week on the Geekwire podcast.

Joining me on this episode is Chris Perillo.

He's a tech storyteller and entrepreneur and a community builder. He's been a guide to the world of technology for everyday users since the early days of the web. And man, he has

gone deep on the vibe coding thing. He is launching a new free event series in Seattle called

Control Alt Create Live. And we're going to talk about that coming up. But it's for folks who want to know more,

it's Thursday, October 16th from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Is that right, Chris? That is correct. Chris, it's great to have you back on the show. I know. It hasn't been that long this time. Before it was 10 years in between. Now it's been about a year and a half. But I got to say, just thinking about

your career and your life as a creator, when you think about vibe coding, it's almost like

this is the pinnacle. This is like where you were headed all along. Because you can sit down,

you and everybody else, and describe in plain language,

the thing you want to create and figure it out from there with the help of AI. Give me a sense for

what you've been doing in the realm of vibe coding and sort of how you've been able to sort of

self-actualize your geek, your inner geek through this process.

You know, I think you framed it very well.

It's an accessible way of having your ideas brought to life and not having to go through an intermediary, like an engineer, someone who understands software, you're your web guy, you know, as we

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