Vibe Coding vs Context Engineering vs Spec-Driven Development (GDG Dallas event)

GDG Dallas - RSVP here:
https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-dallas-presents-vibe-coding-vs-context-engineering-vs-spec-driven-development/

AI can already sketch out a working feature from a chatty prompt. That “vibe coding” style is fun and fast, but the moment you try to ship it, things hurt: inconsistent code, missing tests, surprise security gaps, and pull requests nobody wants to own. In this session we’ll compare three concrete ways teams are using AI in real projects: Vibe Coding, Context Engineering, and Spec-Driven Development.

We’ll start with a quick demo of vibe-coded UI work to show where it shines (exploration, spikes) and where it falls apart. Then we’ll move to context-engineered flows that plug in your own docs, API schemas, and tool permissions to get more consistent results. Finally, we’ll go spec-first: contracts, checklists, and CI rules that let AI generate specs, tasks, and implementation in a controlled pipeline, without losing momentum.

You’ll leave with a playbook for when to use each style, plus templates you can bring back to your team to move from “cool demo” to code you can run in production.

GDG Dallas - RSVP here:
https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-dallas-presents-vibe-coding-vs-context-engineering-vs-spec-driven-development/