If you are a project manager, you know the feeling. Running between meetings, updating boards, reminding people, sending out follow-ups, collecting feedback, and trying to keep everything from falling apart. A lot of this work is repetitive, and while tools help, you often still find yourself doing the same tasks week after week.
You may have already used and explored automation, and are familiar with tools like Make, Zapier, or Monday automations. These are great for getting started. But after a while, you start to feel a bit boxed in. You hit limitations in terms of features, integrations or pricing.
This is where vibe coding comes in. And the exciting thing is that, thanks to AI, it’s easier than ever.
So, what is Vibe Coding?
Vibe coding is a simple, expressive way of writing small scripts that automate your work. It’s not formal, heavy-duty software development. It’s not intimidating black screens with hundreds of lines of code. It’s casual, intuitive, and focused on solving your problems with tiny pieces of code that feel natural to write, especially now that tools like ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot can help you along the way.
In the same way that no-code tools have made automation accessible, vibe coding takes it a step further. You’re writing actual code, but in a way that feels more like talking to a smart assistant than building a system.
Why Vibe Coding works
Here’s what’s changed: AI has become really good at writing code.
You don’t need to understand programming logic inside and out. You don’t have to memorize syntax. You don’t even have to write everything yourself. You can now just describe what you want to do and the AI can generate a working script for you.
For example, you can say: “Write a Python script that sends a Slack message every Friday reminding my team to log their hours.” And just like that, you’ll get working code. You can copy it into Google Colab, test it, tweak the message, and you’re good to go.
This is vibe coding in action. It’s not about being a developer. It’s about having a conversation with AI to solve your daily workflow pain with code.
Moving from No-Code to Vibe Code – What changes?
When you use a tool like Make or Zapier, you follow predefined steps and options. Drag that. Click thit. Choose from that drop-down. It’s nice, but it’s limited.
Vibe coding turns that on its head. You start with what you want to do, not what the platform allows. You describe your workflow in plain language, get a spippet of code, and test it.
With vibe coding:
- You’re not tied to specific tools. If something has an API, you can connect to it.
- You’re not limited by price points or feature restrictions.
- You’re free to experiment and personalize any automation.
- And because you can ask AI to help you write, understand, or fix code, it’s no longer scary or time-consuming. You’re still using automation, but now you own it.
Let’s Walk Through a Few Examples
1. Recurring Reminders, Your Way
Slack reminders, calendar nudges, timesheet follow-ups, and they never stop. Let’s say you want to send a message every Friday at 4 pm, reminding your team to log their hours.
With vibe coding:
python
import requests
slack_webhook_url = “https://hooks.slack.com/services/your/slack/webhook”
message = (
“
Just a friendly reminder to log your hours before the weekend. “
“Appreciate you all! 
”
)
requests.post(slack_webhook_url, json={“text”: message})
print(“Reminder sent.”)
Set this to run on a schedule (with Google Cloud Scheduler or PythonAnywhere), and it’s done. Change the tone or message any time you like. No limits.
2. Auto-summarizing meeting notes with AI
Tired of typing out meeting minutes? You can paste your Zoom transcript or Slack discussion into a simple script and let AI turn it into a clean summary.
python
import openai
openai.api_key = “your-api-key”
meeting_notes = “””
– The team agreed to move the deadline.
– QA flagged two blockers.
– Launch plan reviewed by marketing.
“””
response = openai.ChatCompletion.create(
model=”gpt-4″,
messages=[
{“role”: “system”, “content”: “Summarize these meeting notes in bullet points.”},
{“role”: “user”, “content”: meeting_notes}
]
)
summary = response[“choices”][0][“message”][“content”]
print(“Summary:\n”, summary)
You get clear, readable notes in seconds. You can even send them via Slack or email directly from the script.
3. Automatic follow-ups based on due dates
Say you keep action items in a spreadsheet. You want to remind team members when their tasks are due. Here’s how you could do it:
python
import pandas as pd
import requests
from datetime import date
slack_webhook_url = “https://hooks.slack.com/services/your/slack/webhook”
df = pd.read_csv(“action_items.csv”) # Columns: task, owner, due_date
today = date.today().isoformat()
for index, row in df.iterrows():
if row[“due_date”] == today:
message = f”
Reminder: ‘{row[‘task’]}’ is due today, {row[‘owner’]}!”
requests.post(slack_webhook_url, json={“text”: message})
Instead of manually checking task lists and sending reminders, this does it for you, every day, on time, without fail.
You don’t have to do it all yourself
The beauty of vibe coding today is that you’re never starting from scratch.
You can:
- Ask ChatGPT to write the code
- Use Google Colab to test and run it
- Copy scripts from forums or articles and tweak them
- Learn as you go, without pressure
You’re moving from clicking through menus to designing your own tools, but with a guide by your side (and that guide is AI).
Where to start as a PM
You don’t have to go big. Pick something small and repetitive that you’re tired of doing.
Start with:
- A recurring Slack reminder
- A weekly status message
- A script to summarize retros
- A follow-up for overdue tasks
Write down what you want in plain language. Paste it into ChatGPT and ask,
“Can you write a simple Python script that does this?”
Then run it in Google Colab and see it in action.
It’s surprisingly satisfying.
Vibe coding is all about giving project managers more autonomy. You can solve your problems, save time, and stop relying on rigid platforms or busy tech teams for every little automation. And with AI now writing most of the code for you, the world is wide open, even if you’ve never written code before. Start small. Have fun doing it. Make your work easier, smoother, and a little more fun. Because that’s what vibe coding is all about.