The Vibe-Check Protocol: Quantifying Cognitive Offloading in AI Programming
arXiv:2601.02410v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: The integration of Large Language Models (LLMs) into software engineering education has driven the emergence of “Vibe Coding,” a paradigm where developers articulate high-level intent through natural language and delegate implementation to AI agents. While proponents argue this approach modernizes pedagogy by emphasizing conceptual design over syntactic memorization, accumulating empirical evidence raises concerns regarding skill retention and deep conceptual understanding. This paper proposes a theoretical framework to investigate the research question: textit{Is Vibe […]