Core Prompting Strategies

Start with the Big Picture:

• Begin with your end goal and work backwards
• Let vibe coding tool interpret your vision before diving into specifics
• Be intentionally vague sometimes

Example:

I want to build a marketplace app where:
- Users list items for sale
- Buyers browse and purchase
- Sellers track their sales

[other stuff you want]

Sometimes be intentionally vague to let vibe coding tool surprise you with creative solutions.

You might get something even better than what you imagined.

Break Down into Pieces

Instead of building everything at once, request specific parts:

1. First, the main page
2. Then, the listing form
3. Next, the search feature
4. Finally, user profiles

Pro Tips:

• Break large files into logical components (header, main content, sidebar)
• For critical changes use “Do not touch anything else, focus only on this task”
• When debugging gets stuck, use “Let’s take a step back” to reset
• If your favourite vibe coding tool is Bolt, use .bolt/ignore to restrict which files Bolt can access when working on specific sections