Everyone’s hyped about “vibe coding” – describe an app, let AI build it.
They’re missing the most dangerous part.
Here’s what actually matters ↓
I’ve seen people ship full games and side-project apps from a single prompt.
It feels like cheating.
Until it doesn’t.
Because other teams used the same approach… and lost production data.
Shipped apps with gaping security holes.
Had to shut everything down and rebuild.
AI can write code fast.
But speed without guardrails is how you quietly set your future on fire.
The truth: AI is an insane accelerator, not an autopilot.
You still need humans to design, question, and say “no”.
Here’s the pattern I’ve noticed:
• Teams that treat AI as a junior dev win.
• Teams that treat AI as a CTO create hidden disasters.
One startup I spoke with let AI generate their entire backend.
No security review.
No tests.
They found out about the flaw when customer data started leaking.
It took 6 weeks to regain trust.
So if you’re leaning into vibe coding:
↳ Keep humans as the owners of architecture and design.
↳ Add code review as a non‑negotiable step for all AI output.
↳ Demand tests, monitoring, and rollback plans before you ship.
The teams that win won’t be the fastest coders.
They’ll be the ones who move fast, and still sleep at night.
What’s your experience with using AI to write real production code?
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