Vibe coding is fun, but it's not a shortcut

'Vibe coding' is a fun term but I think it misses the point. You're not just chatting and hoping; you're directing, reviewing, and debugging at a higher level of abstraction.

The developers I've seen get the most from AI-assisted development are the ones with strong fundamentals. The AI multiplies their ability — it doesn't replace knowing what good code looks like.

My rule: let the AI write the boring parts, but never stop understanding the pieces you ship. Curious how others are balancing this.

I wrote this up in more detail in the full blog post — Vibe Coding: The Art of Natural Language Programming in 2026 — with the deeper context, data, and code. Give it a read if you're curious.