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Opinions on vibe coding, AI-assisted development, and what it means for the future of engineering.
Your SaaS Vendor Can't Afford Good AI
Notion AI can't beat Claude talking to Notion through a connector. Not a Notion problem. It's a token economics problem, and it's coming for all of SaaS.
Same as Ever
AI has changed a lot about how software gets built. But the forces that determine whether a startup actually succeeds haven't moved an inch. They never do.
Your Favourite Framework Doesn't Matter Anymore
React vs Vue vs Svelte was always the wrong debate. AI has made framework fluency a commodity, exposing what actually mattered all along: understanding UI, not memorising syntax.
AI Coding Is Exposing Who Actually Understands Their Product
Now that building is nearly free, the excuse of 'not enough engineering bandwidth' is gone. What's left is the uncomfortable truth about who actually knows what to build.
Your Spec Is Your Codebase
When AI can regenerate code from a good specification, the precious artefact isn't the implementation. It's the spec. Your codebase is becoming a build output.
I Stopped Reviewing My Code
A solo founder wrote 200,000 lines of AI-generated code in six weeks without reviewing most of it. Domain modelling and defence in depth matter more than line-by-line review.
Your Identity Is Not Your Code
Senior engineers are facing an identity crisis as AI coding tools mature. The ones who thrive will grieve the craft and rediscover what 'senior' always meant.
Correctness Over Determinism
The debate about whether AI-generated code is "deterministic" misses the point entirely. What matters is correctness — and we're closer than most people think.
Bug Backlogs Are Dying
If you had a magic healing wand, would you still triage which injuries to treat? AI tools are making traditional bug backlogs obsolete.
Tokens Are the New MacBook Pro
In 2026, the equivalent of handing an engineer a top-spec laptop is giving them unlimited AI tokens. It's the cultural marker that separates companies who get it from those who don't.
Founders Are Building Again
Something fascinating is happening — founders who haven't written code in years are shipping features again. AI tools are giving them back the joy of building.
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