Thanks! That's exactly the ownership gap most teams ignore. Who maintains it when the original author moves on? The model might work today, but scalability means it keeps working even when you're not there to explain how.
Thanks for another excellent post Hodman! Do you think that with the continued adoption of vibe coding that people will start to develop a more effective product strategy as they can really start to build everything from the ground up themselves?
Thanks, Sam! Vibe coding is powerful for getting working prototypes faster, but it doesn't change the fundamental handoff challenge to production operations. It's easier than ever to build something that works in isolation, but that doesn't solve the handoff to production operations. You still need reproducible environments, monitoring, and ownership protocols. All the unglamorous stuff that makes a working demo into a sustainable product.
Vibe coding works great for solo projects or small teams where one person can hold the entire context. But at scale, when you need handoffs between people and disciplines, the lack of explicit interfaces becomes a liability. The interface design challenge persists even as initial coding speeds up.
I like it when people talk about scalability. if it works for you, can it still work for others when you're not around?
excellent post.
Thanks! That's exactly the ownership gap most teams ignore. Who maintains it when the original author moves on? The model might work today, but scalability means it keeps working even when you're not there to explain how.
Thanks for another excellent post Hodman! Do you think that with the continued adoption of vibe coding that people will start to develop a more effective product strategy as they can really start to build everything from the ground up themselves?
Thanks, Sam! Vibe coding is powerful for getting working prototypes faster, but it doesn't change the fundamental handoff challenge to production operations. It's easier than ever to build something that works in isolation, but that doesn't solve the handoff to production operations. You still need reproducible environments, monitoring, and ownership protocols. All the unglamorous stuff that makes a working demo into a sustainable product.
Vibe coding works great for solo projects or small teams where one person can hold the entire context. But at scale, when you need handoffs between people and disciplines, the lack of explicit interfaces becomes a liability. The interface design challenge persists even as initial coding speeds up.