Last week, I decided to dive into something I've mostly joked about in my day-to-day: Vibe Coding. Despite my initial skepticism, I wanted to see what it was all about, especially since a friend had an app idea and I've got the time these days.
I primarily experimented with three different tools: Warp Code, Replit, and Floot. Here’s what I found:
- Replit: It felt the most expensive and slowest of the bunch, but it stood out with real authentication capabilities and a file system tool that’s quite similar to a traditional IDE. It's got potential, but the cost and speed were a bummer.
- Warp Code: It was my first attempt and landed somewhere in the middle in terms of pricing. However, I spent a lot of time and tokens debugging, which made me question its reliability for consistently writing working code.
- Floot: This one surprised me by getting the most done with the least money. While its setup isn't ideal for a real dev environment (in my opinion), its ability to hone in on specific issues was impressive. However, its homebrew authentication setup is a bit scary to trust AI with, requires in depth review.
Overall, while Vibe Coding might not replace my usual tools anytime soon, it’s been an interesting journey exploring these platforms and it's definitely solidified a thought I've had for some time, AI is like a Junior dev, the best thing for them is to break the problem/request down as small as possible. The more I asked of these vibe code tools at once, the jankier the work I was returned. I'd often start with a brief sentence or 2 about the feature I want, let it run with it's thoughts, then focus on honing its output back toward what I felt I really wanted or needed. For those who've also given Vibe Coding a shot:
What’s been your experience, and do you see it fitting into your workflow?
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