Vibe coding is not just "let AI write the code". It is a new workflow that turns intent directly into a working product: you clearly explain what you want, AI builds the first version, and you steer, review and refine it.
As a senior engineer I have seen that AI is strongest in experienced hands — because you know what "correct" looks like. So the best path for a beginner is not to learn AI in isolation, but to learn engineering WITH AI.
In this post I share a practical starting framework: which tools, which habits, and which traps to avoid.