A Beautiful Facade in Modern Software Development (opens in new tab)

Build fast. Ship fast. Done. This mantra has become increasingly popular with the rise of AI-powered coding tools. On the surface, it looks impressive. Applications are developed in record time, features are deployed rapidly, and productivity appears to skyrocket. But beneath this appealing exterior lies a critical question: Are we truly building good software, or are we just building it quickly? I refer to this phenomenon as "vibe coding," a term coined by Andrej Karpathy. It is a developmen...