Practical AI Agentic Coding and the Economics of Open Source
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Apr 2, 2026 
Miklós Koren, economist and CEU professor studying technology and competitiveness. He discusses how AI-driven vibe coding shifts incentives away from traditional open source. Short takes cover changing collaboration patterns, attention economics, experiments on AI recommendations, and implications for libraries, tooling, and developer roles.
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AI Diverts Attention Away From Open Source Maintainers
- AI shifts the scarce resource from code production to human attention, changing incentives for open source contributors.
- More AI-generated apps increase package downloads but reduce human visibility and stars, hurting open source reputational rewards.
Social Feed Flood Sparked The Vibe Coding Paper
- Miklós observed social feeds in late 2025 flooded with vibe-coded apps, prompting the paper idea.
- He realized users could generate tailored apps themselves via Cloud Code, undermining distribution incentives for shared open source.
Visibility Is The Currency Of Open Source
- Developers value visibility and human attention as the key non-monetary reward in open source.
- Hobby or corporate contributors gain CV value and potential job opportunities proportional to user counts and visibility.