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Vibe Coding 1 Year On, Faster Or Just Busier?
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- The AI Breakdown
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- Mar 9, 2026
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- 1220
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Summary
One year after vibe coding entered the conversation, what has actually changed for software teams? In this episode of The AI Breakdown, I look past the hype and ask a simpler question: are AI coding tools genuinely making developers faster, or are they just creating more output, more review, and more hidden complexity? Drawing on recent research, industry data, and practical experience, this episode explores where AI is helping, where the productivity gains are less clear, why trust remains low, and what all of this means for code quality, junior developers, and the future shape of engineering teams. The conclusion is not that AI coding is overhyped, and not that software development has been solved, but that the real opportunity lies in moving beyond vibe coding toward a more disciplined model of AI-first engineering.