Vibe-coding trap: 17 terminal windows, 12 AI subscriptions, zero finished products
michalmalewicz · x · 2026-09-26
Designer Michal Malewicz on the dark side of building faster with AI: LLMs let you ship every idea, so attention gets shredded and nothing reaches the finish line. He counts 17 terminal windows and 12 monthly $200 AI plans of his own.
His takeaway after a year of learning what to kill instead of build: the industry's FOMO-driven hype makes builders burn cognitive currency faster than they can think, and your 25 shipped apps won't save you — narrow focus is the scarce skill now.
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