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Vibe Coding<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

This tweet by legendary Andrej Karpathy has been creating storms in the world of programming. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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AI coding assistants have come a long way, and there\u2019s a reason why legends like Andrej Karpathy are claiming that even non-programmers can build apps just by instructing AI assistants\u2014and when they hit a roadblock, they can simply nudge the AI to fix it.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As an experienced developer myself, I was curious to put this theory to the test. So, I took on the challenge of building Vibe Coding<\/strong>, a mobile e-commerce app using Flutter<\/strong> and Firebase<\/strong>, leveraging the power of Cursor IDE<\/strong> and Claude Sonnet 3.5<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exploring AI for Flutter Development
When I first started experimenting with generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and others, my goal was simple: speed up mobile app development<\/strong>. I began with a straightforward prompt\u2014asking the AI to generate a complete Flutter e-commerce app.
The outcome? Disappointing.
Most tools responded with a barebones Flutter project\u2014just a placeholder app with minimal functionality. This made it abundantly clear: AI isn\u2019t ready to replace developers just yet<\/strong>. It can’t magically build complex apps end-to-end without proper guidance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Shift to a Modular, Structured Approach
That\u2019s when the lightbulb went off. I changed my approach and began breaking down the app into smaller, clearly defined modules. Instead of throwing broad prompts at the AI, I gave it specific, focused tasks<\/strong>.
But manually prompting AI for every small module quickly became tedious.
That\u2019s when I discovered AI-integrated IDEs<\/strong>, and Cursor<\/strong> immediately stood out. With Claude Sonnet 3.5 running inside Cursor, I could work in a regular IDE while having a powerful AI co-pilot right there in my editor.
I started with a blank Flutter project and developed it module by module, prompting the AI for features like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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