How to Become a Vibe Coder

Michael Calore: OK.

Lauren Goode: Yeah. But yeah, I’d be curious to see what you come up with.

Michael Calore: OK.

Lauren Goode: In fact, I’m probably going to quiz you about it on an upcoming show. So this is an official, this is your vibe coding assignment.

Michael Calore: All right. I’ve better roll up my sleeves and get cracking.

Lauren Goode: Yeah, you get pair programming,

Michael Calore: Get vibing.

Lauren Goode: Get vibing, get your Bevi, and your Celsius, and your Zyn ready to go, and your crew-neck sweatshirt.

Michael Calore: And my dog at my feet. All right, let’s take another break, and we’ll come right back and do recommendations.

Welcome back. Lauren, thank you for bringing us your vibe-coding reporting onto the pod today. But now it is time to get personal and have you tell our listeners your recommendation.

Lauren Goode: You really set that up like I was going to say something hyper-personal. This is not that. My recommendation is a type of jam. This would go very nicely with Katie’s butter obsession. It is Harrods. Is that how you say that?

Michael Calore: Harrods, like the department store?

Lauren Goode: Yes. There are a couple different kinds that I really like. One is a Harrods raspberry low sugar jam, I think, and the other one is a damson plum jam. They’re both great. I have a friend who has been flying back and forth a lot between London and here in the US lately, who often brings me a jar of this jam, and it is just chef’s kiss. It is so good. There’s also a new shop in my neighborhood, I don’t know if you’ve been there yet, that makes really, really good English muffins, like fresh English muffins, no preservatives. I go on the weekends and buy a bunch and then freeze them.

Michael Calore: Is there a line?

Lauren Goode: No, there isn’t much of a line.

Michael Calore: Oh, OK. Then I’ll-

Lauren Goode: It’s called Leadbetter’s. Shout out to Leadbetter’s.

Michael Calore: All right, I’ll check it out.

Lauren Goode: Yeah, totally check it out. And they have all their kinds of really good sweets too, breads and whatnot. But in the morning now I use some butter, it’s not French butter—I’ve got to pick some of that up—and this jam. And it’s the perfect way to start the morning.

Michael Calore: OK, so what sets this jam apart from all the other jams that are on the shelf at my hippie grocery co-op?

Lauren Goode: That it flew like 6,000 miles, obviously.

Michael Calore: Yeah.

Lauren Goode: No, it’s just, I don’t know, it’s very good. It’s a really good jam.

Michael Calore: Reason enough to recommend it.

Lauren Goode: Yeah, I love it.

Michael Calore: Great.

Lauren Goode: So, if anyone’s flying back and forth, pick me up some Harrods Jam please. What’s your recommendation?