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Vibe codingMediumvc-g432
Subject Ai prompt specLevel Mid–Senior~18 minCommon in Algorithms & data structures interviewsIndustries Software development, Technology

Question

You're building a YAML config parser in Rust for a CLI tool: load a `config.yaml`, validate it against a schema, apply defaults, and surface clear errors with the offending field path and line. You'll delegate it to an AI agent. Write the prompt/spec — constraints, edge cases, acceptance criteria — for a first-try-correct result. What does a vague prompt ("parse the YAML config") get wrong in Rust specifically?

What a strong answer looks like

Treat the AI’s output as a draft to verify, not an answer to trust. Name the specific flaw and the input that triggers it, say how you’d catch it — tests, edge cases, reading critically — and how you’d re-prompt or decompose to get it right.

Describe your solution

Vibe coding: describe the solution in plain language (or narrate it) and the coach grades your approach. Generating runnable code from your description is coming next.

Run or narrate your approach, then ask the coach.