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Vibe Coding: The Reality

December 2, 2025November 22, 2025 The BIMsider

Somewhere between hype and habit

Remember when vibe coding felt like magic? The thrill of fast wins, the rush of ideas turning into working code before your coffee got cold. Then came the hangover, the bugs, the rewrites, the weird “why did it do that?” moments that made you question everything.

Welcome to The Reality.

Vibe coding isn’t about chasing magic. It’s about trusting the tool and mastering the craft.

This is where the dust settles. Where the hype cools down and what’s left is what actually works. Vibe coding isn’t a revolution anymore, it’s just part of the workflow. A tool that sits beside your IDE (that’s VS Code for me), your notebook, and your morning playlist. Not perfect, not broken, just… normal.

It’s not about what vibe coding was, it’s about what it is.

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Vibe Coding: The Bad

November 25, 2025December 4, 2025 The BIMsider

When the Vibes Wear Off

Remember the end of The Good? That pure buzz when code just vibes, ideas flying faster than your fingers while your AI buddy cheers you on. But then something changes. It gives you, “You’re right, this is wrong, let me fix it,” and you get the same wrong code again. And again. And again. Suddenly the magic fizzles. The vibe stops vibing.

That’s where this part of the story begins.

Starting a build with vibe coding feels effortless. Finishing it depends on how much frustration you’re willing to outlast.

This is Part Two of Vibe Coding: The Good, The Bad, and The Reality, the moment we trade in our white hats for black ones and talk about what happens when the glow fades.

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Vibe Coding: The Good

November 18, 2025November 3, 2025 The BIMsider

The rush of getting code to vibe

Remember your first hackathon? That wild, caffeine-fueled moment when code actually worked on the first try? Even if you’ve never been to one, you know the feeling when everything just clicks and ideas start to flow faster than you can type. Vibe coding feels like that, only this time it happens on an ordinary Tuesday afternoon with no sleep deprivation required.

This post is part one of the three-part series “Vibe Coding: The Good, The Bad, and The Reality.” In this first chapter, we explore the excitement, creativity, and early wins that make vibe coding feel almost magical.

Vibe coding isn’t about knowing everything. Nope! It’s about staying with it long enough to build something real.

Vibe coding lives somewhere between creative flow and AI-assisted development. It is the new rhythm of building software fast, playfully, and with fewer blockers. It’s not about understanding every line behind the curtain, and there’s no need for perfect syntax or detailed documentation. It’s about energy. You are riffing with an AI coding BFF, chasing the spark that turns ideas into working prototypes before your focus fades.

It is coding with momentum.

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Here Boy! Meet DynaFetch for Dynamo 3.0

September 23, 2025September 23, 2025 The BIMsider

For about a month leading up to #AU2025, I’ve been “Vide Coding” with my coding “bestie” Claude (from Anthropic) on our very first custom Dynamo package. DynaFetch brings modern, reliable REST API integration to Dynamo 3.0, letting you connect to external data sources with community-driven, open-source functionality.

This project started because I’ve long relied on the excellent custom package DynaWeb by Radu Gidei. Unfortunately, it isn’t compatible with Dynamo 3.0+, and staying on older versions is becoming less and less practical.

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DoC Event #011 – Estimation, Procurement, Automation & Dynamo Oh My!

June 2, 2021December 20, 2022 The BIMsider

This is a joint event with DoE

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Date: Wednesday, June 30th, 2021

Time: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm MDT

Location: Online via Zoom

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DoC Event #010 – Virtual Panel Discussion with Parallax Team

March 10, 2021December 20, 2022 The BIMsider

This is a joint event with DoE

Date: Wednesday, March 24th, 2021

Time: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm MDT

Location: Online via Zoom

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AU 2020 – Magical Mystery Tour

November 13, 2020November 18, 2020 The BIMsider

This year I’m doing a technical demo session for #AU2020, of course, with it being 2020 it’s not going to be a normal AU session!

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YourDesk University – Dynamo Packages That Will Rock Your World

May 24, 2020May 23, 2020 The BIMsider

YourDesk University is an initiative intended to help the AEC Tech community connect and share knowledge remotely during these challenging times. Since it started on April 7th there have been 15 greats sessions that are now available for all to view on YouTube.

This week, it’s my turn to take the virtual stage and share my session on Dynamo Packages: “Dynamo Packages That Will Rock Your World”.

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DoC Event #008 – Dynamo 2.2 and Beyond – Online Only – Mar. 25th

March 7, 2020March 16, 2020 The BIMsider

If you are looking for some online fun on Wednesday, March 25th, 2020, between 5:30 pm and 6:30 pm MDT you should join this online DoC event, it’s FREE!