Vibe Coding: Sounds Clever. Here's Why it's Total Crap

About this episode

Holly Christie discusses the concept of vibe coding, its implications for web design, and the importance of human judgment in creating effective websites.

Check out my new offer - https://websitesmadesimple.co.uk/sparks-group-mentoring / - a supportive group mentoring session created specifically for website designers and developers to bring their questions, roadblocks, ideas, and “is it just me?” moments You ever hear a new tech term and immediately feel… tired? Like you’re supposed to be impressed, but something doesn’t quite add up? Yeah. That’s how I felt the first time I heard “vibe coding”. Welcome to another episode of Websites Made Simple with me, Holly Christie ! In this episode, I’m talking about what vibe coding actually is, why it’s suddenly everywhere, and why I’m really not here for the idea that AI-generated websites are a shortcut to doing things properly. I share what I’ve been seeing behind the scenes — clients in a panic because AI-written code doesn’t work, websites that look fine on the surface but fall apart when you try to use them, and designers whose confidence gets knocked after someone else tears their work apart. This isn’t an anti-AI rant. I use AI in my business. But I keep it on the periphery — not at the heart of the products I hand over to clients. Because websites need to be robust, usable, and…

People in this episode

Host: Holly Christie

Topics covered

• vibe coding
• AI in web design
• website usability
• human judgment in design
• client experiences

Keywords

• vibe coding
• AI-generated websites
• web design
• user journeys
• website practice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AI, websitesmadesimple.co.uk

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