No Nonsense Leadership #0121 - Vibe Coding with Brian Feister
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Apr 29, 2025 Brian Feister, a technical lead at Salesforce and CTO of a startup, dives into the concept of 'vibe coding'—a relaxed coding practice influenced by AI. He emphasizes the need for careful oversight of AI suggestions, as they often lack common sense. The discussion touches on the pitfalls of junior developers and the potential negative impact of replacing human coders with AI. Feister also expresses skepticism about AI's promised productivity boosts while hinting at its future benefits that remain to be seen. Plus, he introduces meetnear.me, an innovative platform for B2B community engagement.
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Use Small Iterations with AI
- Break code into small, iterative chunks for AI to handle.
- Test and validate each chunk before moving deeper to prevent extensive hallucinations.
Review AI Code Thoroughly
- Always question AI-generated code and never blindly accept output.
- Review code thoroughly to catch hallucinations and errors the AI might introduce.
Ask AI Line-by-Line Questions
- Ask questions to AI line-by-line to understand and catch errors.
- Do not accept large chunks without comprehension to avoid hallucinations and bugs.