Book Overflow How do experienced engineers use AI? - Beyond Vibe Coding by Addy Osmani
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Nov 3, 2025 Carter and Nathan dive into the evolving role of engineers in the AI era. They discuss crucial concepts like 'vibe coding' versus disciplined AI-assisted engineering. The hosts also unpack Gelman amnesia, highlighting the importance of technical judgment to avoid AI pitfalls. They share practical workflows for incorporating AI, including using it as a first drafter and pair programmer. With insights on maintaining skills and evaluating AI outputs, they emphasize the need for expertise in an increasingly automated landscape.
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Assign Clear Roles For AI In Workflows
- Use AI as a tool with clear roles: first drafter, pair programmer, or validator.
- Avoid letting one tool handle all roles at once to prevent vibe-coding pitfalls.
AI Augments Engineers, It Doesn’t Replace Them
- AI will augment software engineers rather than replace them, shifting work toward higher-order tasks.
- Companies that master augmentation will outperform those trying to replace engineers.
Empower Juniors To Use AI Effectively
- Hire and train junior engineers to use AI to unblock themselves instead of replacing them.
- Use AI to offload grunt work so seniors can focus on higher-level engineering.
