Live Q&A: How vibe coding is transforming tech — and tech jobs
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- As more people use AI-powered tools for coding, it’s fueling growth in a new crop of companies.
- The CEO of vibe-coding startup Emergent joins BI Live to unpack the impact of AI tools, and how he hires.
- Join the conversation live on Wednesday at 11 a.m. ET. to ask your own questions about vibe coding.
As AI gets better and better at writing code, where does that leave software engineers? And, how does it impact the the companies they work for?
Business Insider set out to answer these questions with a multi-part series, The Great Coding Reset.
The fear that AI will make legacy software giants irrelevant has rattled markets. But the companies building vibe-coding tools have attracted big dollars, and seen their valuations skyrocket.
On Wednesday at 11 a.m. ET, Business Insider Today’s Dan DeFrancesco sits down with the CEO of one of these fast-growing startups.
Mukund Jha is CEO and co-founder of Emergent which launched in 2025. As of January 2026, the company has raised $100 million.
Tune in live to hear about his company’s exponential growth, what Jha looks for when hiring software engineers, and how vibe coding is changing his industry.
Join the conversation below to ask your own question and share your opinions on vibe coding.