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slug: beyond-vibe-coding
title: "Beyond Vibe Coding: Professional AI Development Methodologies"
author: henry-technical
status: planning
created: 2026-01-22
updated: 2026-01-22
content_type: explainer
primary_keyword: "ai coding methodologies"
secondary_keywords: ["spec driven development", "ai pair programming", "human in the loop ai", "ralph loop"]
assets_folder: assets/beyond-vibe-coding/
---

# Idea

**Source:** Perplexity research on AI-assisted development terminology (Jan 2026)

**Concept:** Overview article covering AI coding methodologies landscape. Position vibe coding (Collins Word of Year 2025) as entry point, then survey professional approaches: Spec-Driven Development, Agentic Coding, AI Pair Programming, HITL, TDD+AI.

**Goal:** Establish Henry's expertise in AI-assisted development. Second article for Dev.to account warmup.

**Angle:** Survey + practitioner perspective (via interview with Oleg)

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# Brief

See [brief.md](assets/beyond-vibe-coding/brief.md) for complete strategic context, target reader analysis, content requirements, and success criteria.

**Quick Summary:**
- **Goal:** Fight "AI is for juniors" stigma with data-backed professional methodologies survey
- **Angle:** Seniors use AI MORE than juniors (33% vs 13%) — methodology separates pros from beginners
- **Format:** Survey of 6 methodologies with credentials, practitioner insights, decision framework
- **Target:** 2,500-3,500 words, thought leadership + long-tail SEO

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# Assets Index

All working files for this article:

| File | Purpose |
|------|---------|
| [brief.md](assets/beyond-vibe-coding/brief.md) | Complete Brief: strategic context, target reader, requirements, success criteria |
| [ai-usage-statistics.md](assets/beyond-vibe-coding/ai-usage-statistics.md) | Statistical research: AI adoption by seniority, company policies, security concerns |
| [interview.md](assets/beyond-vibe-coding/interview.md) | Oleg's practitioner insights — source for Henry's voice |
| [research-index.md](assets/beyond-vibe-coding/research-index.md) | Methodology clusters, verified sources, interview questions |
| [log-chat.md](assets/beyond-vibe-coding/log-chat.md) | Activity log and agent comments |
| [outline.md](assets/beyond-vibe-coding/outline.md) | Article structure (pending @architect) |
| [text.md](assets/beyond-vibe-coding/text.md) | Article draft (pending @writer) |
| [seo-metadata.md](assets/beyond-vibe-coding/seo-metadata.md) | SEO title, description, keywords (pending @seo) |

## External Research

| File | Purpose |
|------|---------|
| [perplexity-chats/AI-Assisted Development_...](research/perplexity-chats/) | Original Perplexity research on terminology |

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# Activity Log

See [log-chat.md](assets/beyond-vibe-coding/log-chat.md)