Concept Roadmap

25 essential concepts for vibe coding — learn them through memes

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Mindset

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How to think about AI-assisted development

The Pareto Paradox

90% done in 1% of the time. The last 10% is 90% of the work.

The Taste Gap

AI has no taste. Your judgment is the skill.

Knowing What You Want Is the Work

The hard part isn't building — it's knowing what to build.

The Orchestrator Shift

You define success. AI handles implementation.

Vibes Are Valid

Your emotional response to what you see is real data.

You understand how to think about AI as a collaborator

Context Management

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Your AI workspace is only as good as what's in it

Context Rot

Longer conversations = worse output.

The Context Window Is the Workspace

Manage it like a physical desk.

One Task, One Session

Clear the conversation between tasks.

Context Engineering > Prompt Engineering

Right info matters more than perfect prompt.

Fresh Eyes Beat Tired Conversations

Start fresh, don't debug degraded context.

You can manage your AI workspace effectively

Process

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The craft of building with AI

Build to Learn, Then Throw It Away

First version is a sketch, not a product.

The Spec Is the Anchor

Write what you're building before building it.

Layer Cake Development

Work, then polish, then delight.

Commit Is Your Save Button

Git commit early and often.

Scaffold Before Walls

Set rules before writing code.

Plan Before Code

Ask for a plan before implementation.

You have a solid development process with AI

Working with AI

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Understanding your AI collaborator

Encourage the Machine

AI hedges. Push past the first 'no'.

The Junior Dev With a Photographic Memory

Knows everything, understands nothing.

The Director, Not the Screenwriter

Direct outcomes, not implementations.

You know how to get the best work from AI

Pitfalls

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Traps to watch for when vibe coding

Dark Flow

Momentum that masks lack of understanding.

The Sycophancy Trap

AI agrees with bad ideas.

Comprehension Debt

Every line you don't understand is a loan.

The Verification Gap

'It works' doesn't mean 'it's correct'.

The Security Blindspot

AI writes working code, not safe code.

The Perception Gap

Feels faster. Actually slower.

You know the pitfalls. Now go build something.