# Why Should Tech Managers Try Vibe Coding?

> Abdul Osama (عبدول أسامة) urges managers in tech to try vibe coding themselves rather than only planning work and passing every idea to programmers. He is not asking them to become programmers or replace them; his point is to expand what managers can build and understand firsthand.

- By Abdul Osama (عبدول أسامة) — AI, marketing and business, in Arabic
- 5 October 2026
- URL: https://abdulosama.com/en/feed/vibe-coding-for-tech-managers
- Video: https://abdulosama.com/feed/video/178
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYy2zKeMv1M/

## Key takeaways

- Abdul urges tech managers to try vibe coding hands-on.
- He does not suggest becoming a programmer or replacing programmers.
- AI tools may let managers carry out some requests themselves.
- His career warning is a possibility he raises, not a confirmed forecast.

Tech managers should try building some of their ideas with AI coding tools instead of only making plans and sending every request to programmers. That is the message from Abdul Osama (عبدول أسامة): learning to use these tools does not mean becoming a programmer or replacing the engineering team.

> “I’m not saying you’ll become a programmer and replace programmers.” — Abdul Osama

## Background: What tools does he mean?

Vibe coding is a way to build software or prototypes with AI assistance: describe what you want, then review and refine the result. Abdul names Manus, an AI assistant for carrying out tasks; Claude, an AI assistant; and Codex, an AI tool focused on coding tasks.

## Why does hands-on experience matter?

Abdul argues that these tools let managers do some things they would previously have requested from a programmer and waited for. In his view, everyone needs to raise their capabilities, while programmers can focus more on engineering architecture. He points to a leader at Y Combinator, a startup accelerator, who works hands-on, publishes frameworks on GitHub, a code-hosting platform, and discusses his ideas on YouTube, a video platform.

> “We all need to improve, expand our capabilities, and learn.” — Abdul Osama

### In numbers

- **4–5 years:** Abdul raises this as a possible timeframe in a warning about the career risks of not adapting. It is not a verified forecast.

## What should you do next?

Try one of the tools he mentions on a small idea from your work, and review what it produces. The goal is to learn what you can do directly—and what still calls for deeper engineering expertise.

## Questions and answers

### Does Abdul want tech managers to become programmers?

No. He explicitly says he is not asking them to become programmers or replace programmers.

### Which tools does he suggest trying?

He mentions Manus, Claude, and Codex, as well as other similar tools.

### Why not just hand an idea to a programmer?

Abdul argues that current tools allow managers to carry out some tasks themselves, while specialist engineering work remains important.

### Is his warning about future jobs a firm prediction?

No. He presents it as a possible risk for people who do not adapt as the tools change.

## Sources and tools mentioned

- [Claude](https://claude.ai)
- [GitHub](https://github.com)

## Full transcript

مستقبلك في خطر لو أنت شخص إداري في المجال التقني ولسه ما مديتش إيدك وجربت الفايب كودينج سواء بمانوس، كلود، كودكس ولا أي ماضل تاني. والله دي مش أفوارة ولا عايز أخوفكم. بس الحقيقة لو شخص ده CEO, Y Combinator أكبر Accelerator في العالم بيشتغل بإيده ومطلع Frameworks على GitHub عامل عليها أنا فيديو تاني مخش وشوفوه وعمل فيديو على يوتيوب بيشرح الأفكار والمستقبل عالرايح فين وإنت بتقول أنا مش تمفيزي أنا إداري أنا بحط خطط؟ ملكش مستقبل معنا. أنا آسف. لازم نرتقي كلنا وإمكانياتنا تزيد ونتعلم. أنا ما بقولكش أن أنت هتبقى مبرمج وهتريبليس المبرمجين. بس في حاجات هيبقى أنت اللي تعملها مش أنت بعتها المبرمج وتقول أنا عايز وتستمنى لأن المبرمج هيبقى بقى المفروض يبقى Engineering Architecture زي ما بيقولوا. فكل الناس متطرة تطلع خطوة لفوق لأن الأدوات بتسمح بكده دلوقتي. لو ما بتعملش كده ممكن 4-5 سنين كمان تلاقي مكانك في الشركات اللي لسه فيها دينوسورات بيديروا فلسة مقتنعين بالشكل ده. وبعدين في الشركات التانية هتبقى طايرة طير فأنت بعد كده هتلاقي أنك لا قادر تشتغل لشركات حلوة والشركات اللي هي دينوسورات مع الوقت هتبقى مهددة فلازم تتطور من نفسها فهتبقى أنت لائق. اسمع مني. جرب الفايب كودينج وتست الفترة دي فترة Disruption في مجالنا ما تريحش.

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Transcribed and written up with AI from the video; reviewed on request.