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Essay · 2026

Vibecoding is a craft, not a vibe

Shipping fast is not less rigorous than shipping slow. It's a different rigor. Here's what we've learned in our own labs.

There's an idea floating around that vibecoding is just coding with the discipline removed. We've found the opposite. Working well with modern tooling is closer to running a small team than typing into a text editor.

The skill is in the loop: setting the right context, choosing what to verify yourself, writing the test before the first line is generated, recognising when to let it run and when to stop and think. Treat it sloppily and you'll ship sloppily faster.

What we teach in our workshops is closer to a working rhythm than a set of prompt tricks. When to write, when to read, when to delete what you just generated. Same craft, new instrument.

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