Vibe coding taught me the hard way. These principles confirmed it: AI made it easier to create software. It didn't make production easy.

1 - Done does not mean DONE. 2 - The code gets over-engineered, and you will not know about it. Unless you have a large team reviewing the AI's work. Which defeats the whole purpose. 3 - AI reviewing the code can over-review. It chases unrealistic edge cases and kills your project. 4 - Maintainability is not native to AI. It builds code nobody can maintain later.

I built a machine around the agents that takes care of these issues, and I can safely say that vibe coding made me a better builder of solutions (not a better coder).