Work with the agent
Give a task enough context, a clear boundary, and a way to prove it is done.
A BOOK IN PROGRESS · BY MARSHALL YOUNT
Build with AI.
Think like
an engineer.
The Vibe Engineer’s Primer brings the lessons of great software engineers to the way we build with coding agents.
Architecture. Tests. Refactoring. The judgment to know what to ask for, what to trust, and what to change.
Follow the book as it takes shape.
SOFTWARE / ENGINEERING / JUDGMENT
STANDING ON THE
SHOULDERS OF GIANTS
SHOULDERS OF GIANTS
The Vibe
Engineer’s
Primer.
Engineer’s
Primer.
A software engineering primer
for agentic coding
MARSHALL YOUNT
Engineering fundamentals.
A new way to put them to work.
COVER CONCEPT · BOOK IN DEVELOPMENTA new way to put them to work.
INSIDE THE PRIMER
The tools change.
The craft carries on.
For developers already using coding agents who want to make deliberate choices about the software they build.
Design the system
Use deep modules and explicit contracts to keep changes understandable.
Make change safe
Apply testing and refactoring to software that has to keep working.
Own the result
Review the evidence, observe the system, and know what you are shipping.
FOLLOW ALONG
A little less guessing.
A little more engineering.
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