We can now build software at the speed of thought. The problem is, most thoughts are pretty useless.
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Vibe Coding Is Creating a Flood of Beautiful, Useless Software
AI makes it easier than ever to build what no one asked for, exactly how no one wanted it.
The new dream for developers is ‘vibe coding’. You get an idea, describe it to an AI, and watch a functional application appear in minutes. This isn’t science fiction; tools are making this real, turning abstract concepts into prototypes with unprecedented speed and creative freedom.
But here’s the trap: frictionless creation encourages skipping validation. When building is this easy, the temptation to ignore whether anyone actually needs the thing you’re building is immense. The real work isn’t telling the AI what to code; it’s figuring out *why* it should be coded in the first place. This shifts the developer’s core skill from technical execution to taste, strategy, and problem discovery.
This matters for anyone building products today. Embracing AI for rapid iteration is a massive advantage, but it’s not a substitute for thinking. We’re about to see a tidal wave…
