Episode · The Pragmatic Engineer · 2026-03-11
Gergely Orosz & Steve Yegge: books mentioned on The Pragmatic Engineer (Mar 2026)
From IDEs to AI Agents with Steve Yegge
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Gergely Orosz discussed Vibe Coding by Gene Kim and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Vibe Coding
Vibe Coding by Gene Kim and Steve Yegge is a book exploring the intersection of modern software development, artificial intelligence tools, and shifting industry practices.
Discussed“So, in this book, Vibe Coding, I remember last time you were on the podcast, this book was about to come out and I was reading an early version of it or so.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Fafo
“That's in our book, actually. If I can pitch the book for a moment, FAFO, f a a f o, is the dimensions of value that you get from vibe cutting.”