🚀 Introduction
“Is AI going to replace developers?”
That’s a question I hear a lot these days…
And honestly, the answer isn’t simple.
Recently, I had an experience that changed the way I think about AI and development — especially something people now call “vibe coding.”
I thought it might be useful to share it with you.
💡 The Idea That Was Collecting Dust
A while ago, my team had an interesting idea.
It had potential, but we didn’t have enough time or budget to actually build it.
So the idea just sat there… unused.
Until one day, we decided to give it a shot using AI tools (Claude + vibe coding approach).
⚡ What is Vibe Coding?
For those who haven’t tried it yet:
👉 Vibe coding = building software mostly by describing what you want, and letting AI generate the code.
Sounds powerful, right?
Well… yes and no.
🧪 What Happened When We Built It
We actually managed to build the project pretty fast.
Faster than we normally would.
But then things started to get… complicated.
🧱 The First Problem: Debugging Nightmare
At some point, the project reached a stage where:
- The code worked
- But we didn’t fully understand how
And debugging?
Almost impossible without asking AI again.
It felt like:
“Only the AI can fix what the AI created.”
🏗 The Second Problem: No Real Architecture
Our project needed a backend too.
But I’m a frontend developer.
So naturally:
- I didn’t fully understand what was happening behind the scenes
- The structure wasn’t clearly defined
- Dependencies started growing randomly
And eventually:
👉 Complexity on top of complexity.
🔁 The Third Problem: Loss of Control
This was the biggest issue.
With vibe coding:
- You don’t always know where the project is going
- New dependencies appear mid-way
- The codebase becomes harder to reason about
At some point, adding new features becomes risky or even impossible.
🤯 The Reality Check
The project worked.
But the situation was basically this:
“It works… but nobody really knows why.”
And that’s not a good place to be.
✅ So, Is Vibe Coding Useless?
Not at all.
In fact, it’s incredibly powerful — if used correctly.
🎯 When Vibe Coding Actually Makes Sense
Vibe coding is great when:
- You want to test an idea quickly
- You’re building an MVP
- Speed matters more than perfection
⚠️ When It Becomes a Problem
It fails when:
- You rely on it without understanding the code
- You skip architecture and planning
- You treat AI like a black box developer
🧠 What I Learned
Here’s the key takeaway:
👉 AI should accelerate you, not replace your thinking.
To use it properly, you still need to:
- Define the architecture
- Choose the right technologies
- Review and understand the generated code
- Stay in control of the project
🔚 Final Thoughts
Vibe coding is not magic.
If you just say:
“Build me an app”
It might work… for a while.
But in the long run?
It won’t scale.
💬 Let’s Talk
Have you tried vibe coding?
Did you have a similar experience — or a completely different one?
I’d love to hear your thoughts 👇
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