The Positive Side of Vibe Coding

Yesterday, we talked about the downsides of vibe coding—how it can lead to messy, unmaintainable code if you’re not careful.

But today? Let’s flip the script and explore why vibe coding might actually be the perfect approach in certain situations.

When you’re moving fast and experimenting, AI-generated features can be your best friend. It’s not about perfection—it’s about learning quickly, testing ideas, and figuring out what works. In the early stages of building a product, speed matters more than structure, and vibe coding is built for speed.

• Speed wins. In the early stages, the most important thing is learning quickly. If AI lets you test 10 ideas in the time it used to take one, you’ve already won.
• It’s all temporary. If your business fails or pivots in six months, does it really matter how elegant the code was?
• AI is getting better. Yes, today’s vibe code can be messy—but the tools are improving rapidly. AI that writes tests, maintains structure, or even refactors its own work is already here.

So maybe the real answer is context: if you’re still figuring out what you’re building, vibe away. But once you know what matters, it’s time to build like it matters.