
Here's How I'm Vibe Coding a Desktop Application
I started vibe coding a desktop app with Tauri and Rust—a language I don't know. Here's the workflow that got me to 5000 lines of code in a single day.
December 18, 2025•5 min read•By Chris Hartwig

I started vibe coding a desktop app with Tauri and Rust—a language I don't know. Here's the workflow that got me to 5000 lines of code in a single day.
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