Intent Prototyping vs Vibe Coding: The Future of AI-Powered Enterprise UX Design
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Summary
This article examines the tension between traditional static mockups and emerging AI-powered prototyping approaches in enterprise UX design. Yegor Gilyov critiques the over-reliance on high-fidelity mockups that often neglect conceptual models and user flows, then explores whether AI-driven "vibe coding" or more structured intent-driven approaches represent the future of prototyping. The piece analyzes the spectrum of opinions on how AI will transform creative professions, from skepticism to optimism.
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He then explores whether AI-powered prototyping is the answer, questioning whether the path forward is the popular "vibe coding" approach or a more structured, intent-driven approach.
There is a spectrum of opinions on how dramatically all creative professions will be changed by the coming wave of agentic AI, from the very skeptical to the wildly optimistic and even apocalyptic.
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