Troubleshooting Agile

Gene Kim on Vibe Coding Part III

20 snips
Dec 24, 2025
Discover how to effectively harness AI tools even without deep technical knowledge. Gene Kim explores the differences between agentic coding and chatbots. Learn how these tools can modify code like a junior engineer and the importance of supervising them to avoid risks. Delve into the skills needed for vibe coding leadership, including task decomposition and effective delegation. Plus, find resources for further learning and community support. It's all about maximizing AI's potential while maintaining safety and efficiency.
Ask episode
AI Snips
Chapters
Books
Transcript
Episode notes
INSIGHT

Agentic Coding Produces Executable Changes

  • Agentic coding tools generate real code that runs on your file system instead of returning chat replies.
  • Giving the tool visibility into its own outputs lets it check and iteratively improve its work.
ANECDOTE

Giving An Agent Browser Access

  • Jeffrey describes giving the agent browser access so it could see and fix the UI it created.
  • He watched it change CSS and add features by inspecting its own output and iterating rapidly.
INSIGHT

Think Of AIs As Junior Team Members

  • Treat agentic AIs like junior employees that need domain knowledge and onboarding.
  • They can run tasks autonomously and return functioning app changes, not just advice.
Get the Snipd Podcast app to discover more snips from this episode
Get the app