Vibe Coder vs. Software Engineer
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Vibe coding — using AI to rapidly generate working software — is a useful tool for prototyping, but it breaks down the moment code enters a real codebase. The real metric isn't time to first working version; it's time to safe merge, which includes review cost, test quality, ownership, and rollback. Engineers must constrain AI output, own every decision, and know when to switch modes.
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