Make it right, maintainable, fast, and pretty (in that order)
I don't consider myself a vibe coder. I like reading the code. More specifically, I want to architect a feature, debate about its merits, iterate on its implementation, and finally review the code at a high level. I have two main reasons why I still work like this: It's in my best long-term interests to stay in touch with the mechanics of the codebase: the architecture, the module structure, and…
A software engineer emphasizes the importance of a systematic approach when working with coding agents. The engineer insists on adhering to four crucial principles: ensuring correctness, maintainability, performance, and aesthetics. The engineer believes that by strictly following these guidelines, they can create maintainable code that benefits both themselves and their users in the long run.
The key lies in iterating quickly to validate ideas or full features, generating UI variants, testing end-to-end flow, and validating the implementation against codebase conventions, prior art, and best practices using linters, formatters, and tests.
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