Vibe coding or AI pair? Best practices for using AI coding assistants

Coding assistants are everywhere — but are they helping you ship enterprise-ready code, or just prototypes? This session cuts through the hype of vibe coding and focuses on best practices for pairing with AI in real-world software development. In this video, Thoughtworkers Luiz Ribeiro and Chris Kramer share lessons learned from using AI assistants across multiple projects. They compare vibe coding vs AI pair programming and show how developers can work with tools like Klein to achieve reliable, maintainable code. Key takeaways: The difference between vibe coding and AI pair programming Best practices: code reviews, tests, provenance, and governance How to use AI for rapid prototyping vs safety-critical systems Demos with Klein and real-world coding challenges You should watch this if you are a developer experimenting with AI coding assistants like Copilot, Klein, or Cursor; an engineering leader looking for safe, scalable AI practices; or part of a team evaluating how to balance speed with software quality. --- Follow Thoughtworks on YouTube for more sessions on AI, engineering, and software delivery practices. Learn about Thoughtworks's AI software engineering capabilities: https://www.thoughtworks.com/en-us/wh...