in plain English
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It’s a phenomenon they call “vibe slop”—a combination of “vibe coding,” creating software with AI tools by describing it in plain English, and “AI slop,” the endless, low-value AI-generated content all over social media.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
A particular challenge is Claude Code, a magic box that takes your words in plain English and converts them into real software before your eyes.
From Slate ● Apr. 14, 2026
Here’s the investment case in plain English: The science works.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 23, 2025
"Instead of juggling 10 links with search, you get a brief synthesis that you can edit and iterate in plain English," he says.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2025
“Your wife and I?” she said in plain English.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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