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.
InfoWorld

Getting started with GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio or VS Code

Learn how to use GitHub Copilot to generate code, optimize code, fix bugs, and create unit tests, right from within your IDE ...
IEEE

SSF-SLAM: Real-Time RGB-D Visual SLAM for Complex Dynamic Environments Based on Semantic and Scene Flow Geometric Information

Abstract: Most existing simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) algorithms rely on static world assumptions and perform poorly in complex dynamic environments. In order to improve the accuracy ...
Des Moines Register

Edmond's public art program is under stress with success

Edmond's popular public art program is facing a funding shortfall due to its own success. The Edmond Visual Arts Commission has nearly exhausted its matching funds for new art acquisitions this fiscal ...
IEEE

Code-as-Monitor: Constraint-aware Visual Programming for Reactive and Proactive Robotic Failure Detection

Abstract: Automatic detection and prevention of open-set failures are crucial in closed-loop robotic systems. Recent studies often struggle to simultaneously identify unexpected failures reactively ...
GitHub

lanun: 2D Lagrangian Particle Transport for Idealized Ocean Basins

A Numba-accelerated Python library for simulating two-dimensional Lagrangian particle transport in idealized semi-enclosed ocean basins using Bell's incompressible flow field. This is an idealized 2D ...
GitHub

workflow-designer

A production-ready React workflow designer library inspired by n8n. Build visual workflow automation into any app with 34+ nodes, Monaco expression editor, drag-drop canvas, and full TypeScript ...