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9 hours agoVibe Coding Myths Debunked
Vibe coding enables anyone to create products using AI, but quality depends on design skills and critical thinking.
Those who follow me on LinkedIn may have gotten the impression that I'm against AI. Nothing is further from the truth. What I'm really against is the notion that you can't do design without AI so you either learn AI or you're doomed. Using AI is of course useful for designers. But so is knowing how to use Figma and I put both of those in the same bucket of tactical skills.
"UX in AI" has become one of the most confusing buzzwords in our industry. Jakob Nielsen has famously talked about how UX is desperately needed for AI, but few can define what this means (or how to do it). Is it about designing chat interfaces and chatbots? Is it about working with algorithms or vibe coding? Is it about using Replit and Bolt instead of Figma?
They gave some basic feedback on what I needed to learn, so I focused on that. I switched jobs at the company I was working, Home Depot, to get more of the real experience in design they were looking for.
"Andrea trained as an interior architect and later transitioned into fashion, showing how skills in design can seamlessly transfer across different creative fields."