Here's a question for anyone using LLMs to develop software they plan to sell - what's to stop your users simply deciding to cut out the intermediary and vibe code their custom product themselves?
Prompted by seeing someone charging up to $60 a month for something which they vibe-coded in one month.
Doug Binks
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2026-07-20 05:41:39 UTC
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