Let’s Talk About… Vibe Code

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There’s a lot of noise around vibe coding right now. A lot of negative spin. A lot of misunderstanding. I want to clear it up and tell you why it matters—and why it’s not what most people think it is.

When people hear "vibe code," many imagine: “I can give AI a prompt and it will magically create the inner workings of an application that can support 30,000 users.” That’s completely false.

Yes, AI can help you generate websites, even complex ones. But most of these are static sites or prototypes. To build an application that actually works at an enterprise level, you need to understand the foundation: how to phrase the creation of your app, how to plan the execution order of your code, and how to anticipate potential errors before they happen.

Many beginners jump straight into coding and wonder why their project falls apart. That’s because they don’t understand the order of operations: the sequence of planning, coding, testing, and integrating features. Vibe coding is not magic—it’s a force multiplier for those who already know what they’re doing.

I’m not giving away my exact methodology—after 15 years of working in IT, building enterprise systems, teaching, and running projects from zero to production, I’ve developed a process that works. I didn’t wake up one day and just start using AI. It took decades of experience, job-hopping, taking on projects, and jumping into fires that most people would avoid.

Here’s the reality: I’ve done it all.

Rebuilt entire IT infrastructures
Implemented enterprise-level projects
Developed warehouse and backup software
Taught college-level cybersecurity and IT standards
Implemented HIPAA-compliant systems
Managed contract transitions, CD setups, and so so so more

All of that experience laid the foundation for vibe coding. When AI became a force multiplier, I didn’t need to learn the fundamentals—it was already built into my knowledge stack. Vibe coding allows me to accelerate development, but it doesn’t replace the core skills required to design, secure, and implement a feature.

Here’s the thing most people miss: vibe code is not a derogatory term—it’s a skill. The people criticizing it often don’t understand it, yet they’re probably using it themselves. Embracing vibe coding means combining your experience, your knowledge, and the power of AI to create something better, faster, and more secure than before.

The takeaway: