Vibe coding is incredible... until it isn't.
You know that feeling. You prompt Claude or Cursor, code just appears. You ship a landing page in 20 minutes. It feels like magic.
Then week 2 happens:
  1. You need to add user auth
  2. But wait - where does this even go?
  3. The code you vibe-coded has no real structure
  4. AI throws out three different ways to do it
  5. You pick one. It sort of works but breaks something else
Now you're trying to debug code you didn't actually write in a codebase you didn't really design.
Here's the thing - vibe coding isn't the problem. It's great for quick prototypes and trying things out. The problem is using it for real features that need to last.
That's where spec coding helps. Take 15 minutes to write out what you're building. Sketch the architecture. Be clear about requirements. Then when AI generates the code, it's consistent. It makes sense.
And when bugs show up - because they will - you actually know where to look.
What's your take? Still loving vibe coding or starting to feel the pain?
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Varun Poladiya
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Vibe coding is incredible... until it isn't.
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