2026-04-02
The moment vibe coding stops working
It breaks when complexity crosses the threshold where you can’t simulate the system in your head—usually right after the first integration.
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Demos feel unlimited until you bolt on persistence, auth, concurrency, or anything that introduces real state.
That’s the moment structure becomes non-optional. If you keep prompting for patches, you amplify coupling and obscure causality.
The fix isn’t a better model—it’s a tighter system map and smaller steps you can verify independently.