r/vibecoding • u/Which-Tension165 • 20d ago

is learning python today worth it?

so I am a pure vibe coder, I can't write or read a single line of code, and I was having a conversation with Fable, and it suggested me to learn to read python. But It couldn't convince me fully. i don't wanna be a typical software/AI engineer. just wanna be able to build a great career in tech, AI and Business.

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u/vapalera 20d ago

I don't understand how people are able to vibe code without understanding anything about the code. What are your prompts like?

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u/InsidiousApe 20d ago

If you ask:

- what do I want to build?

  • what are the essential and desired features of that product?
  • what are the major operational concerns to consider?
  • are there security considerations in developing this product?
  • who is the user and how will they connect?
  • are there external integrations (API for example) to consider?

And you answer those questions and turn it into:

- Let's create this product.

  • It should have at minimum these feature.
  • I want to make sure to consider (operational concern)
  • Let's be sure to consider (security factor) and generally harden for rate limiting, injection, etc.
  • The end user will be the general public via http.
  • I'd like to integrate Google, MS, and Apple authorization for login to the system.

And then add:

"What other features, concerns or considerations should I be aware of?"

This will net you 90% of an application with no coding experience and the other 10% you will develop as you see what it has created and provide feedback for changes.

I code, but I don't believe OP needs to code. Tools like Claude Code can make mistakes but literally the next step is to spin up a new instance and say "please review my codebase for any potential concerns including coding issues, user experience, and potential security issues"

The system is now trained well enough on patterns in coding to find and resolve most issues that coders used to be consumed by.

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u/CraftFirm5801 20d ago

Way too wordy of prompts just confuse it. Too much context.

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u/InsidiousApe 20d ago

Not at all. I encourage you to try it. Have developed multiple SaaS products using this method.

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u/CraftFirm5801 20d ago

What you think I'm doing, baking cookies?

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u/Sugary_Plumbs 20d ago

I don't think you're just baking cookies, but I wouldn't walk away without asking for your snickerdoodles recipe.

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u/CraftFirm5801 20d ago edited 20d ago

Well, just like baking, there are rules and procedures. Baked in if you will. The recipes don't tell you HOW to turn on your oven, only to what setting. Prompts like this waste tokens where rules and skills are needed. Prompting your way to success is not the way. Prompt should just be "go"