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The verification gap.

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As a parallel Hacker News essay with 109 points put it: "AI didn't simplify software engineering — it just made bad engineering easier." AI removes friction from writing code but not from designing good systems. Poor architectural decisions now propagate faster.

This matters because vibe coding is winning commercially — Cursor just crossed $2B ARR, doubling in three months. The tool is explosive. The methodology needs to catch up. Structured vibe coding — persistent plans, TDD, explicit architecture checkpoints — isn't optional anymore. It's the difference between a demo and a product.


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