Vibe Coding Is Great — Until It Isn’t. Here’s the Fix

Discussing wipecoding and its drawbacks, such as getting stuck in loops or repeating the same code. Introduces specs-driven development as an alternative approach with detailed product requirements.

Exploring the concept of specs-driven development starting with a detailed product requirements document to outline project purpose, edge cases, and success criteria. Emphasizes breaking down tasks for agents to implement.

Demonstrating the use of specs-driven development by building for private purposes, creating a task list based on a PRD, and working on specific tasks following a structured approach.

Introducing an agentic coding system with a feature called task division to split tasks into smaller units for better implementation and testing. Mentioning the VS Code extension and different modes of operation.

Discussing task completion by the agent, adding more details to tasks, and starting work on specific tasks. Exploring the execution process, including setting up tasks, checking completion, and incorporating new files.

Testing the task completion list, reviewing completed tasks, and addressing issues encountered in the agentic systems. Updating requirements files and testing installations.

Utilizing the UI for task management, creating a basic user interface, transcribing text, and adding tasks to the task list. Testing the functionality and exploring the copy to clipboard feature.