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Ritik Kumar
Ritik Kumar

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The Truth About Vibe Coding

We have all done it- type a prompt into ChatGPT or Cursor. Suddenly—boom a working Code shows up.

That is coding. It is fun fast and honestly feels like magic.

Is it a good way to learn Coding? Not by itself.
If AI writes everything for you you miss the struggle—. That struggle is where you actually learn.

Instead:

  • Use AI, as a tutor not a ghostwriter.
  • Learn to read and understand code not generate it.
  • Write the logic yourself and let AI handle boring boilerplate.
  • Learn debugging so you don’t get stuck when AI gets something

Vibe coding is a superpower when you understand what is happening underneath.

Don’t let AI do all your push-ups. Learn the fundamentals then use AI to move.

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