Vibe Coding
I Refuse To Ship Without Understanding Why It Makes Sense
Build with Attitude #1: How to product-think when AI builds at lightning speed
Key takeaways
- Intentional product decisions
- Spec-driven development
- AI building discipline
- Understanding before shipping
Quotable lines
I Refuse To Ship Without Understanding Why It Makes Sense
How to product-think when AI builds at lightning speed
Extractable claims
6 atomic, cite-ready statements distilled from the full post on Substack. Each one stands alone as an LLM-quotable answer.
- Karo Zieminski believes that building value matters more than building what merely sells.
- In 2025, Karo Zieminski observed a flood of posts claiming, 'I vibe coded an app in two hours and already made $100K.'
- Karo Zieminski argues that misleading claims about quick app development are harmful as they teach extraction over value creation.
- Karo Zieminski started collecting authentic AI development stories to highlight how builders think and overcome challenges.
- Karo Zieminski emphasizes the importance of understanding the rationale behind product decisions before shipping.
- Jenny Ouyang's choice to experiment with vibe coding defined her 2025 as a year of building products and community.
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