The messy middle is exactly where the demo-to-done gap lives. The first screen comes out looking like magic, then you hit the part where Lovable stops carrying you and you have to understand what it actually built. Most people quit there and call vibe coding overrated. It’s not overrated, it’s just front-loaded.
agreed - something i keep coming back to in workshops and consulting engagements is that we are inevitably teaching and learning how to build, iterate, tinker, etc. using a product mindset for a tool but not necessarily a commoditized product.
The messy middle is exactly where the demo-to-done gap lives. The first screen comes out looking like magic, then you hit the part where Lovable stops carrying you and you have to understand what it actually built. Most people quit there and call vibe coding overrated. It’s not overrated, it’s just front-loaded.
agreed - something i keep coming back to in workshops and consulting engagements is that we are inevitably teaching and learning how to build, iterate, tinker, etc. using a product mindset for a tool but not necessarily a commoditized product.
Bingo. It increases iteration cycle velocity but the thoughtwork cannot be skipped if you don’t want pure slop.