Vibing with AI Code
We are here to discuss the latest in the world of coding with AI. We explore both the good and the bad, and help you make informed decisions based on our experiences. A key component of this channel is sharing what we learn, to improve both our skills and yours. Let's grow together!
Episodes
Episode 015: The Software Factory Still Needs a Human
Everyone wants a software factory: tickets go in, reviewed and tested code comes out. So how do you actually build one, and where should the human stay? Brendan and Baird walk through the setup they already use on a side project. A recorded planning call becomes a spec, the spec becomes Linear tickets, and Claude Code picks the tickets up. Then they look at what's still missing: automatic
Episode 014: Your AI Assistant Should Act, Not Just Report
Six months into running his Claude Command Center, Brendan has a confession: the morning brief broke for a week and he didn't notice, because he'd already stopped reading it. This episode is the honest post-mortem on why a personal AI system can genuinely make you more productive and still feel like it's missing the point. Sparked by GrokBot and a conversation with Jesse Hanley of Bento,
Episode 013: Building a Personal AI Agent That Cuts Through the Noise
Baird's been building a reactive, background agentic framework — something that sits around all day surfacing what actually matters instead of waiting to be kicked off — and Brendan compares it head-to-head with his Claude Command Center. The whole episode circles the hardest problem in personal AI systems: cutting through the noise. Both hosts are fighting the same battle from different
Episode 012: The Plan Matters More Than the Model
With Fable's Pro-plan window closing, Brendan and Baird both did the same thing on their own: instead of trying to build with it, they had Fable plan — full roadmaps and individual feature specs — so cheaper models like Opus and Sonnet could execute against a high-quality plan. That kicks off a wider check-in on where AI is actually landing right now. Models feeling far more thorough and
Episode 011: Activation Energy: How AI Gets You Back Into Old Projects
Brendan dove back into three stalled projects in one day — a personal command center, a video game tracker, and a Rails 8 app he hadn't touched in two months — and both hosts dig into why AI makes restarting old projects so much easier: it remembers where you left off, tells you what's actually built, and (with Fable) plans and cross-checks the reassessment before you write a line of code
Episode 010: Where AI Still Breaks
Two years into building daily with AI, Brendan and Baird check in on what's actually still broken. Baird shares an image-processing pipeline (GPT Image 2, Nano Banana) that nails 8 out of 10 images — then randomly crops the sandwich out of frame. Brendan tells the story of Claude claiming it spun up 10 sub-agents when it actually did the work itself and just said so. They dig into why non
Episode 009: How to Get Bespoke AI Design (Without Being a Designer)
AI design is getting better — but it's also getting more homogenous. First it was the Tailwind default. Now it's the Claude Design default. In this episode, Baird walks through how he rebuilt his personal portfolio site using a design-systems approach with AI skills — and why that process produces something that actually feels intentional.
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Episode 008: AI Coding Tools Are Getting More Expensive: How to Adapt with Models, Harnesses, and Skills
The hosts discuss the rising costs and tightening limits for AI tools as companies try to recoup massive infrastructure spending. They note signs that features like Claude Code may be removed from the $20/month Pro plan. They compare experiences hitting usage caps faster when using agent-style workflows like the “Get Shit Done” framework, which can burn tokens quickly especially during pl
Episode 007: Claude Dispatch Update and Building Local AI Agents with Gemma 4
In this episode, the hosts share a hands-on update on using Claude Dispatch. They discuss how it works as a separate synced chat that can trigger and check on jobs remotely, create tickets from analysis results, and request new agents. They also reference the current friction around permissions and repository selection. The conversation then shifts to exploring local and lower-cost agen
Episode 006: Claude Cowork Scheduling & Permissions: Fixing Friction in Autonomous AI Workflows
In this episode, the hosts discuss practical challenges with Claude Cowork and scheduled AI jobs, focusing on friction points like needing a laptop to be awake for tasks to run, inconsistent scheduling behavior, and recurring permission prompts that can silently halt background workflows.
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Episode 005: AI Liability & Vibe Coding: Security, Safeguards, and Best Practices for Founders
AI is powerful but risky in the wrong hands. We break down the real liability and security concerns founders face when using LLMs in local development — from overly permissive "YOLO mode" to production database wipeouts. Plus practical best practices for vibe coders who want to ship fast without blowing up their app.
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Episode 004: AI Productivity Systems for Developers: Claude Command Center, and Staying Focused
After a bit of a hiatus, we are back this week to discuss AI-driven productivity and the challenge of staying focused amid rapidly evolving tools. We compare our approaches to using AI to help with productivity. We also discuss using multiple Claude instances to parallelize bug fixes, the difficulty of review/testing and maintaining understanding, and why safer integrated agent-style tool
Episode 003: Claude Code vs Windsurf: Why I Switched AI Coding Tools
Thinking about switching AI coding tools? In this video, Baird breaks down his experience moving from Windsurf to Claude Code — why he made the switch, what each tool does well, and how they compare for real-world coding productivity. If you’re exploring AI coding assistants, VS Code extensions, or tools like Cursor, Claude, and Windsurf, this discussion will help you decide which is righ
Episode 002: AI Keeps Forgetting? How to Manage Context in Coding Tools (Cursor, Claude, Windsurf)
Struggling with AI losing track of your prompts? In this episode, we dive into the context problem in AI coding—why large language models forget instructions, how it impacts developers, and practical strategies to manage context windows effectively.
We discuss:
✅ How context retention affects AI coding in tools like Cursor, Windsurf, and Claude Code
✅ Proven techniques for managing conte
Episode 001: The Beginning
In this inaugural episode, brothers Brendan and Baird discuss their backgrounds as developers and share insights on AI-assisted coding. They delve into their experiences using AI tools like Cursor, Windsurf, and Claude, and explore topics such as AI coding workflows, the initial challenges of vibe coding, security concerns, and the long-term impact on coding skills. The episode also touch
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