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How do the best developers amplify their abilities with AI? It's not magic. It’s process.

Vibe coding: point your AI buddy at a problem and let it churn out thousands of lines of code.

That’s a recipe for disaster-like using autocomplete to write your entire next email.

Instead, treat AI assistants as tools. You plan, take small steps, stay in control, get feedback, and learn. Done well, you’ll do in hours what once took days. From whipping up a proof of concept to breathing new life into a decade-old codebase, Uberto shows how professionals harness AI to deliver consistent, accurate results.

You’ll learn the small, controlled steps to take, the instructions that set guardrails, the prompts that work, and the workflows that maximize value while minimizing costs—for individuals and for teams.

Don’t just read about it—watch it. Companion videos show these practices in action as Uberto builds both simple and complex applications, handling real-world problems as they arise. See how a professional configures and guides AI tools to get the job done.

Build a prototype in a weekend or a full product in a month or two. Untangle legacy systems, improve tests and documentation, and tackle the messy, real-world problems that slow teams down. Let AI handle the simple and mechanical parts of coding so you can focus on the creative, critical bits, potentially learning new languages and frameworks along the way. Whether you're debugging, starting fresh, or juggling a dozen tickets, you'll learn how to collaborate with AI in ways that feel natural, powerful, safe, and genuinely productive.

Book details

• Full title: Process Over Magic
• Subtitle: Beyond Vibe Coding : Beyond Vibe Coding
• Author: Uberto Barbini, Adaobi Obi Tulton
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 134
• EAN: 9798888652008
• ID: 52472664
• Publisher: The Pragmatic Programmers LLC
• Weight: 245 g
• Dimensions: 235 × 191 × 7 mm
• Date of publishing: 10. June 2026

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