# @berta.codes on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DWoQUm7DAwQ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/62348926-bertacodes-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-04-02T12:25:56.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BERTA MATULIAUSKIENE (@berta.codes) — https://gondola.cc/berta.codes

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I upgraded one of my older projects planitscrum and instead of the usual chaos, I followed this simple 5-step framework:

	1.	Snapshot first. Commit. Make sure it runs before you touch anything.
	2.	Build context. Feed AI your package.json, configs & entry point - not the whole repo. Do not feed your .env file✨
	3.	Plan & prioritize. Security patches first, breaking changes second, nice-to-haves last. Prepare a markdown file with the plan and checkboxes.
	4.	Update 1-by-1. One change per step. Test after each. If it breaks, you know why.
	5.	Final review. Ask AI to scan for deprecated patterns & leftover inconsistencies. 

✅ The key is treating AI like a junior dev - give it focused tasks, not your entire codebase. Small steps, tested one at a time is the secret ❤️

Do you prefer any other approach?
With AI changing daily, hopefully my pattern is not outdated yet, even though it still works wonders 😊😎

#vibecodingtips #learnvibecoding #vibecoder #codingwithai #selftaughtdeveloper

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learnvibecoding, codingwithai, vibecodingtips, selftaughtdeveloper, vibecoder

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