The ChatGPT Experiment - Simplifying Chat GPT For Curious Beginners

Ep 102 - A Simple Explanation of Agents and Vibe Coding with Greg Howe

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Mar 21, 2026

Greg Howe, founder of Gimme Info who builds practical AI tools for small businesses, breaks down agents and vibe coding in plain English. He explains agents as purpose-built AI job-doers and vibe coding as describing software in normal language for iterative AI-built prototypes. The chat stays grounded in real business use, focusing on solving problems first and building practical, testable tools.

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INSIGHT

Agents Are Purpose Driven Mini Applications

An agent is best thought of as an AI intern with a single job and clear input/output.
Greg Howe compares agents to employees or contractors that can chain outputs to other agents to complete bigger jobs.

INSIGHT

Agents Can Make Simple Decisions While Working

Agents can exercise conditional logic and skip or reorder steps, acting more like a contractor with a tool belt than a single-tool script.
Greg emphasizes that agents make determinations based on conditions to reach the job's goal.

ADVICE

Start With The Problem Not The Agent

Start with the business problem before asking for an agent and describe the problem to the AI like a consultant.
Tell the AI not to recommend specific tools at first and focus on the concept, maintenance, and security needs before building.

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Episode Summary Cary Weston welcomes back Greg Howe, founder of Gimme Info, to hellp explain what two common AI terms are: agents and vibe coding. Greg breaks both down in a really practical way, using simple examples instead of technical jargon. He explains agents as purpose-built AI "job doers" that can handle tasks and make basic decisions along the way, and he describes vibe coding as building software by telling AI what you want in plain English. The conversation stays grounded in real business use, with a big focus on starting with a problem first instead of chasing shiny AI tools.

3 Key Takeaways

Agents are easiest to understand as AI helpers with a specific job to do, kind of like a contractor with a tool belt instead of a single tool.
Vibe coding lets people describe software in normal language and have AI build it, revise it, and improve it through back-and-forth conversation.
The best starting point with both agents and vibe coding is not "how do I use AI?" but "what problem am I trying to solve?"

About Greg Howe Greg Howe is the founder of Gimme Info, LLC, where he builds practical AI applications for small to mid-sized businesses. His focus is on solving real-world business pain points instead of chasing flashy "unicorn" ideas. Right now, he's especially focused on wealth management and is building a SaaS product called Estate IQ, which helps professionals review estate documents, spot overlaps and gaps, and turn complicated legal language into clear summaries. Greg brings a mix of technical experience and plain-English thinking, which makes him especially good at helping business owners understand where AI can actually help.

Connect with Greg:

Cary offers customized one-on-one ChatGPT training in 60 minute sessions. Find out more information on the sessions, answers to frequent questions, and how to register at www.ChatGPTExperiment.com

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