Scott and Mark learn to Vibe Check with Steve Sanderson | LIVE116
Scott Hanselman hosts a Microsoft Build live “vibe check” where AI-assisted demos are put under scrutiny: what the AI actually built, where the seams are, and whether the result is a clever prototype or something that could hold up in production.
Overview
In this live Build showcase, developers present AI-assisted apps, agents, tools, and workflows to Mark Russinovich and Scott Hanselman. The discussion focuses on how the demos work in practice, what parts were generated by AI versus built intentionally, and how to evaluate the gap between a fast demo and production-ready software.
Chapters / segments
Discussion on AI evolution in software development (0:00)
- Framing discussion around how AI can accelerate turning an idea into a working demo.
- Emphasis on validating what the AI produced and identifying limitations or “seams.”
Demonstration begins: UI functioning without written code (00:03:07)
- Demo shows a UI working without the presenter writing code during the segment.
Internet Explorer inside “Vibe OS” (00:03:17)
- Demo introduces an Internet Explorer experience running within an OS simulation called “Vibe OS.”
Generating requested apps on demand (00:04:19)
- Demo claims the model can generate an app based on a request.
Paint app and image generation example (00:06:34 - 00:07:54)
- Demo includes creating a paint-style app.
- Shows an AI-generated image labeled as a “normal picture of Scott Hanselman.”
OS simulation with Windows CE interface (00:07:54)
- Demo shows a fully functional OS simulation styled with a Windows CE interface.
Diff updates for stateful UI simulation (00:10:12)
- The model produces diff-style updates to evolve a stateful UI simulation over time.
Award / recognition segment (00:11:22)
- Presentation of an award recognizing an innovative AI-augmented project.