October 16, 2026
Illustration by Ana Moreno
Summary.
Generative AI makes it easier and cheaper than ever for companies to build their own software—but turning a promising vibe-coded prototype into a reliable, scalable
Generative AI has made building software feel almost free. A product manager describes what she wants, an AI model writes the code, and a working tool appears in an afternoon, impressing everyone who sees it.
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