Vibe Coding
Tip: James Shore's Inverse Maintenance Formula — If You 2x Code Output, You Must 0.5x Maintenance Cost or You're Underwater
James Shore published 'You Need AI That Reduces Maintenance Costs' on May 11, arguing that AI coding speed gains are meaningless without proportional maintenance cost reductions. The formula: if AI makes you write code 2x faster, you need 0.5x maintenance costs — because 2x output with 2x maintenance cost means 4x total burden. If you 3x productivity, you need 1/3 the maintenance cost. Shore's framing gives builders a specific test for whether their AI workflow is net-positive or 'trading a temporary speed boost for permanent indenture.'
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