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You don’t need a MacBook to code.
You don’t need a big-screen monitor.
You don’t need a standing desk.
All of these are mostly excuses.
To code and build things today, you need only:
A browser
An internet connection
And a clear thought in your mind
That’s it.
Most people believe vibe coding requires a high-end setup.
It doesn’t.
What it actually requires is knowing "how to talk to AI " not in perfect English, but in clear intent.
AI doesn’t understand your emotions.
It understands instructions.
The Biggest Myth About Vibe Coding
People think:
“I need a expensve setup to vibe code.”
Wrong.
You need to learn one thing only:
How to clearly explain what you want to build so the LLM understands it.
Example prompt:
“I want to build a landing page for my website in an aesthetic theme.”
That’s already better than what most people write.
Why Most People Quit Vibe Coding
Common complaints:
“I’m getting errors”
“My website is not working”
“This is not what I wanted to build”
And then they conclude:
“Vibe coding is shit.”
No.
The prompt was shit.
There’s a gap between:
What’s in your mind
What you actually typed
AI is not a human.
It cannot read your feelings or intentions.
If you write:
“Add a login page”
You’ll get:
Very basic
Useless login page
Then you get frustrated.
The problem is not AI.
The problem is how you communicate.
Step #1: Figure Out What You’re Building Before You Prompt
This is the most important step.
Bad prompt:
“Build a to-do list website”
Result:
Beginner-level
Generic output
Good prompt:
“Build a to-do list website using ReactJS and TailwindCSS, store data in Supabase, include alerts, and keep users updated via email.”
Result:
Much closer to what you actually want
Before prompting, ask yourself:
Should I use this tool or that one?
Which stack do I want?
Where should data be stored?
What kind of UI do I like?
Look at other apps on GitHub:
Are they using Next.js?
Which icon library?
What UI patterns?
You’re not guessing and hoping AI understands.
You are telling it exactly what to do.
Step #2: Keep Notes:
Keep Notes and become a developer
Every time you open Claude, Gemini, or ChatGPT, do this first:
“Create a file called notes.md and save every important question, answer, and decision about this project.”
Why this matters:
You understand how your project works
You remember why things were built a certain way
You can explain your project to others
You become confident
This single habit will turn you into a pro vibe coder.
Step #3: Ask for One Thing at a Time
AI is terrible at unclear big tasks.
AI is amazing at small, clear tasks.
Bad:
“Build the settings page”
You’ll get:
A useless basic page
Good approach:
“Write code to fetch user settings from the database and return them in this exact format.”
“Create a component that displays this data like this design.”
“Make it update instantly when the user changes settings and handle these specific errors.”
Step by step.
One job at a time.
That’s how real developers work—and AI shines here.
Step #4: Save Working Examples
Sometimes:
Code breaks
A model gets deprecated
Gemini code doesn’t work anymore
Libraries change
If you’ve saved a working reference file:
Feed it to Claude
Ask it to update everything
Fix all error parts
This saves hours of time.
Always keep:
Updated examples
Known-good code
Step #5: Describe Roles Properly
Stop writing:
“You are a senior programmer.”
That’s beginner behavior.
Instead, write:
“Write the code like someone who has never written a line of code before someone who messes things up and needs everything explained clearly.”
Why?
You’ll understand the code
You’ll learn faster
You won’t blindly copy-paste
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These rules compound when you use them together.
You don’t need better tools.
You don’t need a better setup.
You need better thinking and better prompts.
Happy vibe coding.
— Param
