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            <title><![CDATA[The Grift Around Vibe Coding]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:48:23 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[My feed is bursting with AI “experts” declaring that if you’re not vibe coding or surrounded by AI agents, you—and your business—are already dead. Here’s a rule of thumb: whenever someone claims with 100% certainty that you must adopt a new tool or face total ruin—they’re trying to sell you something. The playbook hasn’t changed in years:Scare youScare you againPaint a utopian fut...]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>#vibecoding #aihype #buildinpublic #nocode #softwarecraft #productstrategy #techgrift #ai #founders #indiehackers<br><br><strong>My feed is bursting with AI “experts” declaring that if you’re not vibe coding or surrounded by AI agents, you—and your business—are already dead.</strong></p><p>Here’s a rule of thumb: whenever someone claims with 100% certainty that you <em>must</em> adopt a new tool or face total ruin—they’re trying to sell you something.</p><p><strong>The playbook hasn’t changed in years:</strong></p><ol><li><p>Scare you</p></li><li><p><strong>Scare you again</strong></p></li><li><p>Paint a utopian future</p></li><li><p>Share a tear-jerking “I was just like you” story</p></li><li><p>Pitch their course/tool/cohort</p></li></ol><p>Five years ago, it was no-code: “Developers are obsolete!”<br>Today, it’s vibe coding. Same script, new actor.</p><h4 id="h-when-vibe-coding-actually-helps" class="text-xl font-header !mt-6 !mb-3 first:!mt-0 first:!mb-0">When vibe coding actually helps:</h4><ul><li><p>You have a specific, personal need for a small tool that doesn’t exist (e.g., a custom bot).</p></li><li><p>You’re already a developer and want to accelerate parts of your workflow.</p></li><li><p>You have a validated idea, investor backing, and need an MVP fast.</p></li><li><p>You teach others (yes, that’s a real business).</p></li><li><p>You’re just curious—and have zero expectations of overnight success.</p></li></ul><h4 id="h-where-vibe-coding-will-disappoint" class="text-xl font-header !mt-6 !mb-3 first:!mt-0 first:!mb-0">Where vibe coding will disappoint:</h4><ul><li><p>You think you’ll build a monetizable product solo in your spare time.<br>→ <em>Marketing doesn’t vibe-code.</em></p></li><li><p>You’ve never coded but believe vibe coding replaces programming.<br>→<em> It doesn’t. It’s just another way to write code. Without understanding servers, APIs, security, databases, or version control, you’ll ship polished nothingness.</em></p></li><li><p>You’re struggling in the job market and hope this one skill will save you.<br><em>→ Employers hire problem-solvers, not tool users.</em></p></li></ul><h4 id="h-the-hidden-downside-speed-as-a-trap" class="text-xl font-header !mt-6 !mb-3 first:!mt-0 first:!mb-0">The hidden downside: speed as a trap</h4><p>Vibe coding lets you build an app in a week. That feels like superpower—until it backfires.</p><p>Imagine running the trolley problem <em>in real life</em> instead of as a thought experiment. That’s what rapid building without validation looks like.</p><p>The best thing you can do with a new idea? Let it sit. Talk to your target audience. Test assumptions <em>before</em> writing a single line.</p><p>Otherwise, you won’t get “build the right thing fast”—you’ll get “build everything fast, then realize no one cares.”</p><hr><p>I’m currently taking a vibe coding course myself—I have concrete micro-projects where it fits. Once I ship something usable, I’ll share my experience and tool recommendations.<br>And if you looking at these letters right now - maybe you tell the others: what's the image in the begining of this article(?)<br><br>Cheerz! And have a wonderful days, people.<br><br><br></p>]]></content:encoded>
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