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ThinkInsideTheSquare · July 21 · 6 min

[93] Vibe Coding for Squarespace

Send a message to InsidetheSquare Everyone thinks vibe coding means handing AI the wheel and walking away. I've got a countdown timer that proves exactly why that's wrong, and what happened when I wasn't specific enough while vibe coding it live on YouTube. In this episode, I get into what separates a designer who vibe codes well from someone who just generates AI slop, why "diagnose more, prompt less" is becoming my new rule, and how knowing Squarespace inside and out is the actual unlock, not the AI itself. Chapter Markers 00:00 What vibe coding really is (and isn't) 01:04 Where AI fits alongside Squarespace's native features 01:48 The real reason AI slop happens 02:32 My countdown timer experiment, live and unscripted 03:29 The one skill that makes or breaks vibe coding 04:26 Diagnose more, prompt less 05:19 Borrowing a framework from Will Myers on where AI's job ends and ours begins 06:19 Where to go next if you want to learn this for real Links mentioned: insidethesquare.co/beyond Will Myers (Squarespace coder, referenced for his take on AI's role in the design process) Support the show The term "Squarespace" is a trademark of Squarespace, Inc. This content is not affiliated with Squarespace, Inc. For a transcript of this episode, along with the links to any resources mentioned, visit insidethesquare.co/podcast

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Send a message to InsidetheSquare

Everyone thinks vibe coding means handing AI the wheel and walking away. I've got a countdown timer that proves exactly why that's wrong, and what happened when I wasn't specific enough while vibe coding it live on YouTube.

In this episode, I get into what separates a designer who vibe codes well from someone who just generates AI slop, why "diagnose more, prompt less" is becoming my new rule, and how knowing Squarespace inside and out is the actual unlock, not the AI itself.


Chapter Markers

  • 00:00 What vibe coding really is (and isn't)
  • 01:04 Where AI fits alongside Squarespace's native features
  • 01:48 The real reason AI slop happens
  • 02:32 My countdown timer experiment, live and unscripted
  • 03:29 The one skill that makes or breaks vibe coding
  • 04:26 Diagnose more, prompt less
  • 05:19 Borrowing a framework from Will Myers on where AI's job ends and ours begins
  • 06:19 Where to go next if you want to learn this for real

Links mentioned:

Support the show

The term "Squarespace" is a trademark of Squarespace, Inc. This content is not affiliated with Squarespace, Inc.

 For a transcript of this episode, along with the links to any resources mentioned, visit insidethesquare.co/podcast

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