Part 2 of 7 · how to code with AI
The Workflow
The boring hygienic stuff that separates pros from amateurs.
5 lessons·~90 seconds each
How great vibe coders set up their environment, their git discipline, and the rhythm between editor and chat. The boring stuff that compounds.
2.1
The two-window setup.
Draft pendingEditor on the left. Engine on the right. Never mix the surfaces.
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2.2
Commit between every assist.
Draft pendingIf it took the engine to do it, it gets its own commit.
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2.3
The engineering log.
Draft pendingWrite down what you tried. The engine forgets; you can't afford to.
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2.4
Read the codebase first, then prompt.
Draft pendingContext you carry beats context you paste.
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2.5
When to start a new session.
Draft pendingLong sessions rot. Smell the rot. Restart.
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