Been playing around with Claude Code for a home project over the last week.

I started with an idea but no spec. I got it to a happy place I can deploy yesterday. Spent around $75 on tokens. It was starting to feel expensive towards the end.

I did wonder if I had started with a clearer specification could I have got there quicker and for less money.

The thing is though, looking back at the conversations I had with it, the back and forth (vibe coding I guess) helped me refine what I was actually after so in two minds if a proper tight specification upfront would have been the best thing.