(No seriously, you should play “Conan the Barbarian” 1982 Introduction while reading this)
And so it begins!
The grand herald of all things AI proclaims a new age of coding!
Not by skill, not by might, but by *vibe*?!
WUT?
Vibe Coding: From working to managing
All right, here is an illustration.
Traditional coding?
That’s you, laying bricks, mixing mortar, hammering nails.
You need precise skills, a granular understanding of materials and techniques, and the sheer grit to handle repetitive, demanding tasks.
Vibe Coding?
That’s stepping up to oversee the *entire project*.
You’re no longer slinging code. You’re coordinating the AI, shifting from execution to planning, delegation, and oversight.
The bots are working for us, nothing can go wrong!
The benefits!
- The Usain Bolt of Prototyping: Vibe Coding lets you build things fast!
- Anyone Can Do It: If you can string together a coherent prompt sentence, you can start experimenting.
- Free Your Mind, Neo! Total creativity!
The Wakeup Call
Well if you’re blindly vibe-coding, like I am, you are probably setting yourself up for trouble.
The issues
Deskilling: If you *always* let the AI write the code, you hamper your own ability to learn coding.
Debugging Hell: Don’t understand *how* the AI wrote the code? Good luck fixing it when it breaks.
Code Bloat: Messy, inefficient. Don’t fool yourself, y’all know how that looks!
Lost in Translation: Solving problems in convoluted ways (or just going haywire somewhere else, without being asked).
Could I get the best of both worlds?
Kinda.
For you can already take the premise, that AI coders will rather soon replace all your coding needs. To get ready for this developer paradise you’d focus on:
Problem-Solving, Design, Communication: Try to think as a product manager, not just a designer or developer.
User Experience: Design, all the way! Focus on crafting intuitive and engaging experiences.
Systems Architect: Understand the architecture. Break down massive, complex problems into bite-sized, understandable chunks. Connect the dots.
How to get there?
Learn by Building these fast prototypes: There’s no substitute for hands-on experience.
Ask Questions: When you’re stuck, use the AI assistant to *explain* the code and project structure. Don’t just copy-paste error messages; at least TRY to *understand* them.
Be Precise with Prompts: Don’t expect the AI to read your mind. Be clear and specific!
Resources:
(Remember, no one goes empty handed from me!)
