Rebuilt in 6 months: From Vibe-Coded Replit Prototype to Enterprise Scale

alex_verem · x · 2026-08-20

A PE firm asked to rebuild an enterprise kitchen management platform powering chains like KFC. The original version was "vibe-coded" in Replit by a non-technical Product Owner, winning a pilot but failing to meet enterprise production standards. A team of one developer and one PM rebuilt it in six months. This case illustrates the gap between AI-aided prototyping and the rigorous engineering required for enterprise deployment.

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