Vibe Coding & DIY Software
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A Business Owner's Guide to Vibe Coding
What vibe coding actually is, what it can do for your business, and when it stops being enough. A plain-English guide for non-technical founders.
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Beginner
Vibe Coding for Internal Tools: When It Works
Vibe coding can genuinely work for internal tools. Here's where it succeeds, where it still fails, and the guard rails to put in place.
When Vibe Coding Actually Saves You Money
Vibe coding is not always a liability. For prototyping, internal tools, and one-off data tasks, it delivers genuine ROI. Here's where it makes sense.
Intermediate
Deploying AI-Generated Code: Hidden Risks
What happens when you push AI code to production without CI/CD, monitoring, rollback plans, or environment management. The risks nobody mentions.
Why AI-Built Apps Don't Scale
AI-generated apps work for one user. Add fifty and everything breaks. No connection pooling, no caching, no async — here's what goes wrong.
Cursor vs Professional Development
An honest comparison of what AI coding tools like Cursor produce versus what professional developers build. Not anti-AI — just realistic about the gaps.
API Integration Pitfalls in Vibe-Coded Apps
AI-generated API integrations look right in demos but miss rate limiting, retry logic, and token refresh. Here's what breaks and how to fix it.
The Testing Blind Spot in Vibe-Coded Apps
AI-generated code ships with zero tests. Here's why that matters, how bugs compound without a safety net, and what it costs to find issues in production.
User Authentication in Vibe-Coded Apps
Authentication is the most dangerous gap in AI-generated code. Plain-text passwords, broken sessions, and no access control — here's what to watch for.
Why AI Code Works Then Suddenly Breaks
AI-built apps work perfectly in testing then break in production. Here's the pattern behind it and what to watch for.
Security Risks in AI-Generated Code
AI coding tools ship code with real security vulnerabilities. SQL injection, hardcoded secrets, missing validation — here's what to check before it's too late.
Why Vibe-Coded Apps Break at Scale
AI-generated prototypes work great in demos but collapse under real users. Here's exactly what breaks and why production software is a different game.
When to Replace Your Vibe-Coded Prototype
Not every AI-built tool needs a rebuild. Use this decision framework to figure out when your prototype is fine and when it's time to invest in proper software.
Vibe Coding Database Disasters Waiting to Happen
AI-built apps ship with no migrations, no backups, and SQLite in production. Here are the database disasters waiting to hit your business.
AI-Generated Code Has No Error Handling
AI coding tools generate happy-path code that works in demos but crashes on edge cases. Here's what breaks and how to spot it.
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