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Vibe Coding vs Traditional Coding: When Each Wins

Verdict: Vibe-Code Some Things, Hand-Code Others Vibe coding wins speed contests on low-stakes work. Traditional coding wins trust contests on high-stakes work. The split between the two matters more than the tools on either side. Vibe-code prototypes, throwaway scripts, and commodity CRUD you can verify in minutes. Hand-code auth, payments, migrations, compliance, and performance-critical paths. […]