April Reflection 2025

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Vibe Coding: A Trend I’m Watching

So, there’s this whole “vibe coding” thing popping up—tools like Cursor, Trae, and Firebase Studio letting people spit out code just by describing what they want. As a student still learning the ropes, I’m kinda sitting back with my popcorn, watching how this plays out. Not saying it’s good or bad… just interesting.

From the Sidelines: What I’m Noticing

For Non-Coders: The Wild West of Developme

On one hand, it’s pretty cool:

  • Lowered Barriers: Tools that generate code from prompts could enable more people to prototype ideas, potentially increasing indie projects and startups.
  • Quality Concerns: Without technical oversight, these projects risk poor scalability or security flaws—like AI-generated authentication code with hidden vulnerabilities.

But there’s a flip side:

  • Quality Roulette: That AI-generated login system might work… until it leaks all your data
  • The Expertise Gap: Without tech-savvy oversight, these projects could become maintenance nightmares

For Developers: A Changing Job Description

What fascinates me most is how this shifts our role:

  • Bye-bye, Boilerplate: AI handles repetitive tasks (e.g., setting up auth or API endpoints), freeing time for architecture and problem-solving .
  • Hello, New Challenges: Debugging AI-written code requires understanding patterns it might miss (like race conditions).

Connecting the Dots

This brings me to three big-picture observations:

  1. Critical Thinking Becomes King
    • We’ll spend less time memorizing syntax, more time asking:
      • “Does this actually make sense?”
      • “How might this break in production?”
  2. The Human-AI Tag Team
    • Best case scenario? We become:
      • Architects designing systems
      • Editors polishing AI’s first drafts
      • Ethics Reviewers catching biased or unsafe code
  3. An Evolving Skillset After watching this trend unfold, I’m focusing on:
    • Core Fundamentals (algorithms, system design) - the bedrock beneath the AI magic
    • AI Whispering (prompting, output validation) - because garbage in = garbage out
    • Debugging 2.0 - fixing problems we didn’t directly create

Just my two cents - I could be totally wrong about where this goes. Tech moves fast, and who knows what next year’s tools will look like. But one thing feels certain: developers who can blend old-school skills with smart AI collaboration will ride this wave best.

Here are some articles I found interesting and informative:

Books I’ve Read

Sleep: The Myth of 8 hours

  • Challenges the one-size-fits-all sleep rule, detailing how genetics, lifestyle, and sleep cycles affect rest needs. Offers science-backed tips for optimizing sleep quality, productivity, and health without rigid hour counts.

Learning the bash Shell

  • A comprehensive guide to Unix/Linux shell scripting, covering fundamentals (commands, file management) to advanced automation. Ideal for sysadmins and programmers to streamline workflows using bash.

I will Teach you how to be rich

  • Challenges traditional money advice with a practical 6-week system focusing on automation, smart investing, and conscious spending. Covers credit optimization, salary negotiation, and building long-term wealth through index funds, while encouraging guilt-free spending on personal priorities.

The One Thing

  • Challenges multitasking and diluted focus by advocating extreme prioritization of your single most impactful task. Details how “focusing question” (What’s the ONE Thing I can do to make everything else easier?) drives extraordinary results in work and life. Offers practical strategies to eliminate distractions, build productivity habits, and achieve mastery through sequential focus.

Thank you

Thank you for your time and for reading this!