7 True Principles to Master Vibe Coding
My journey with technology has spanned over two decades now. In all these years, I have seen so many trends, heard so many new definitions, and then seen them disappear.
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| The first time code comes out of AI, the feeling is something else altogether – as if magic has happened. |
But some things are really unique. “Vibe Coding” is one of them.
The first time I heard this word, I laughed too —
“Can coding be done on vibe?!”
But as I delved deeper into it, I realized that it is not just a word, but a way of looking at coding.
And yes, mastering it is not as easy as some people think.
Over the years, I have tried my hand at countless projects, led teams, built solutions for clients.
It is because of those experiences that I am going to tell you —
Those 7 solid principles, with which you can make vibe coding a professional strength for yourself, not a hobby.
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1️⃣ Live the vibe for real
I have seen that people who take it lightly at the beginning get stuck later.
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| Developer writing detailed instructions on a notepad, laptop open nearby |
The first time you give a small prompt and the AI spits out code in front of you —
“Wow! This is magic!”
it will feel like this.
Feel this openly.
Think in small pieces —
a small web tool,
a CSV to JSON converter,
or a simple Flask app.
Tell the AI — “Make this.”
Then see how far it goes.
Slowly you will get an idea
how clearly you have to speak,
where it goes astray.
This is the first step of vibe coding —
testing your idea and seeing it come to reality.
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2️⃣Writing prompts means doing engineering
When I was trying AI for the first time, I thought —
“Brother, I will tell them — clean the data, it will be done.”
But what did I get? Incomplete, tangled, and sometimes the opposite working code.
Then I understood, AI is not a magician, it is a serious junior engineer.
The more detailed instructions you give it, the better the output it will give.
For example —
> “Make a function in Python with Pandas library that
removes rows with more than 2 missing values,
fills the remaining missing values in 'age' with median,
and fills the blank space in 'category' with 'unknown'.”
Now AI has no confusion.
That is why writing prompts in vibe coding is a craft —
The clearer, the more accurate.
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| Don't blindly trust the code that comes from AI - understand every line and verify it yourself |
3️⃣ Don't build a mountain at once
Over the years I have learnt -
A big project is built in small parts.
If you say to AI -
> “Make me a complete e-commerce app.”
Will you get it? Yes, you will probably get it.
But there is no way to know how many flaws and incomplete parts it will have.
What is the right way?
First make it create the file structure of the project.
Then the main entry point.
Then each function.
Unit test at every stage.
This is the way to make vibe coding production-grade.
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4️⃣ Don't trust blindly
No matter how smart AI becomes, I have seen it make such stupid mistakes many times that even new developers will laugh at it.
Wrong indentation,
unnecessary nested loops,
even calling non-existent methods.
So, whatever code you make,
read every line yourself,
understand the logic,
write test cases yourself.
Because in the end you are responsible, not the AI.
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| A real vibe coder is one who sees the big picture of a system and codes after thinking long-term. |
5️⃣ Make that language your own
I remember, in my early days, when someone asked me about regex, I was sweating profusely.
Today it is at my fingertips.
Similarly, if you are not proficient in Python, JavaScript, Rust or whatever you are using, then vibe coding will leave your boat in the middle of the sea.
Ask AI —
> “Why is this line?”
Open the documentation, try it yourself.
By learning like this, you will go deep into that language, and will also start recognizing the code of AI.
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6️⃣ Make AI a part of your development tools
Don’t keep AI only in chat.
It is my habit —
to keep GitHub Copilot on in VS Code,
to get Git commit messages written by AI,
to get Dockerfile drafted by it.
This makes AI not your assistant, but a member of your development team.
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| When your tools are accompanied by AI, coding becomes more professional and faster. |
7️⃣ Don't just be a coder, be an architect
AI can write classes, create functions, and even create APIs.
But it doesn't know what your company needs, how much your scale will grow, and what standards your team follows.
All this is your role.
You will decide how many microservices there will be.
Who to monitor.
Who to dockerize.
How will the security audit be done.
AI will only lay bricks.
The design of the temple is in your mind.
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🙌 FAQ — Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Does vibe coding mean getting everything done by AI without learning code?
👉 Absolutely not. In vibe coding too, you have to understand technology, syntax, and logic. AI will give you speed, but you will have to drive the vehicle.
Q: Is the code made by AI reliable?
👉 No. AI will sometimes create code that looks good, but doesn't work. So always review and test it yourself.
Q: The bigger the prompt, the better?
👉 Not big, but a clear and precise prompt is good. You can give very clear instructions even in fewer words.
Q: Can projects created by AI run in production?
👉 Yes, provided you check every part, do unit testing and code review properly. I have seen many such projects myself.
Q: What is the best way to learn vibe coding?
👉 Start with small projects. The more you experiment, the faster your understanding and confidence will grow.
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✨ In the end
This is what I have learned in these 20 years —
Coding is not a language, it is a thought.
That thought comes out even more clearly in vibe coding.
Where you put your idea into words, and AI molds it.
But the real art is in your thinking, testing and understanding deeply.
Just remember —
Don't be afraid of AI, but don't close your eyes either.
Only then will vibe coding become your biggest weapon.
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