| Jackie Sung | Notes | 2 min read
Claude Code and the Vibe Coding Loop
Vibe coding becomes useful when the loop is tight: describe, inspect, edit, run, and correct.
Vibe coding has a bad version and a good version.
The bad version is asking for a whole product from a single prompt, accepting the first result, and discovering later that nobody understands the code. The good version is a fast loop: explain the intention, inspect the existing system, make a small change, run it, then tighten the next prompt with what you learned.
Claude Code is strong in that loop because it can stay close to files and commands. It can read the project, make a patch, run a build, and respond to the actual error instead of inventing a fix in the abstract.
The useful rhythm
- Describe the user-facing outcome.
- Name the files or feature area if you know them.
- Let the agent inspect before editing.
- Build or test immediately after the change.
- Correct the next prompt based on real output.
That rhythm keeps the human in charge of taste and direction while the tool handles more of the mechanical search, syntax, and cleanup.
Where it still needs judgment
AI tools are not a replacement for product judgment. They can write a dashboard, but they cannot know whether the dashboard should exist. They can add a provider comparison table, but they still need a human to decide what counts as truth, freshness, and a fair recommendation.
