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title: "EP #196 Replit CEO on Vibe Coding and the Future of Software Development w/ Amjad Masad, Dave Blundin & Salim Ismail"
description: Replit CEO Amjad Masad discusses vibe coding and the future of software development with Dave Blundin and Salim Ismail on Moonshots podcast.
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# [EP #196 Replit CEO on Vibe Coding and the Future of Software Development w/ Amjad Masad, Dave Blundin & Salim Ismail](https://www.diamandis.com/podcast/amjad-masad-dave-blundin-salim-ismail)

 Written by [Peter H. Diamandis](https://www.diamandis.com/podcast/author/peter-h-diamandis) | Sep 23, 2025 7:00:00 AM

This episode was recorded at [https://www.imaginationinaction.co/](https://www.imaginationinaction.co/) 

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Amjad Masad is the Co-Founder & CEO of Replit

Salim Ismail is the founder of OpenExO

Dave Blundin is the founder & GP of Link Ventures 

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