I was working on a Platzi vibe coding session the other day when something funny happened
I typed create a simple login form with email validation and got back some beautifully formatted HTML and JavaScript
The problem was it kept throwing errors when I tried to run it
Turns out I had spelled validation as valdation in my prompt
The AI being the helpful assistant it is generated code that actually tried to implement email valdation whatever that might mean
This got me thinking about how spelling accuracy affects our vibe coding sessions
When we treat prompts as the new source code spelling becomes more than just a cosmetic issue
Its about precision in communication
Think about it in traditional programming a typo in your variable name gives you an immediate error
You see the red squiggly line and fix it right away
But in vibe coding the AI tries to interpret your intention even when the spelling is wrong
Sometimes it guesses correctly other times it creates something completely unexpected
This aligns perfectly with the principle that Code is Capability Intentions and Interfaces are Long-term Assets from the Ten Principles of Vibe Coding
Our prompts those intention descriptions are becoming our most valuable assets
And just like we wouldnt want typos in our most important contracts we shouldnt want them in our prompts
But heres the interesting part
Modern AI coding assistants are getting better at understanding context even with minor spelling errors
They can often figure out what you meant based on the surrounding words
Still Ive found that taking that extra second to spell things correctly pays off in more predictable results
Its like the difference between giving clear directions versus mumbling them
Both might get you there eventually but one is definitely more efficient
During my Platzi sessions Ive developed a simple habit
I read my prompts out loud before hitting enter
If it sounds right to my ears it will probably make sense to the AI
This little trick has saved me countless debugging sessions
Because lets be honest sometimes our fingers type faster than our brains think
And in vibe coding where we strive to eliminate the habit of manually modifying code according to the principles we want to get it right the first time
So next time youre in a coding session pay attention to your spelling
Your future self will thank you when the AI generates exactly what you envisioned
Not some creative interpretation of your typos
After all clarity in communication has always been key to good software development
Vibe coding just makes that truth more obvious than ever