The True Value of Vibe Coding Lies in Product Decisions
natesiggard · x · 2026-07-19
The author argues that the value of vibe coding might not stem from the act of "writing code" itself, but rather from the product decisions that guide it.
They also offer a pessimistic take: large model labs will eventually "distill" these capabilities away. Ultimately, the piece discusses how genuine moats in the AI coding era likely reside in product-level judgment, rather than surface-level prompt engineering tricks.
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