This vibe-coding-will-replace-SaaS insanity is the new crypto-will-replace-fiat-money insanity.

DebtDeflation 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

It's shocking to me how prevalent this "who needs Salesforce when everyone can just vibe code their own CRM from scratch in a day" narrative has become in the business press. Like, what???

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vdfs 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

That's not like "Who need Photoshop everyone can just vibe code their own photoshop"

They could just download GIMP or find cheaper alternative, that was always an option

	▲	Sharlin 2 minutes ago \| parent \| next [-]
		No, the equivalent question that people are seriously asking is "Who needs Photoshop [or graphic designers] when everyone can just vibe paint their graphics with AI?"
	▲	ozim 2 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Same with „building custom businesses stuff” you can already do it quicker with existing CRM configuration without burning tokens.

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coffeebeqn 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I vibe coded Stripe and Okta in a weekend. Time to deploy to prod and save some money!

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georgeecollins an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I don't think vibe-coding will replace anything. However, what if AI tools can make skilled developers more productive, particularly at simple tasks in unfamiliar environments? You could see that reducing the engineering costs of simple utility applications. There are tons of pitfalls that many here have pointed to but also maybe opportunities to do things that wouldn't have been cost effective.

Also: In my life the easier it has gotten to create and run software, the more software people have wanted and the more they have been willing to spend on it.

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fluidcruft 20 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I don't think it will replace SaaS but I do think it can replace the need for a lot of the consultant work that goes around configuring and integrating the SaaS. It will be much easier to have a spec that defines how things need to be configured and the machines can implement it (using the SaaS as tools). Frankly this is the most annoying part. It's not that the B2B stuff can't do whatever, it's that it never gets implemented in ways that aren't a pain in the ass because it's all handled by people who aren't actually using them.

I really don't think it's not going to become "these prompts are specs" and then you have processes of reviewing implementations. It's one thing when you have randos building stuff and they leave etc. Having stored prompts and managed code that uses tools is a different beast.

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turnsout 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

People really seem to believe that code is the only thing you need to make a SaaS company. It's like thinking a line cook is all you need to open a restaurant. There are so, so many other components to running a business.

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baxtr 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I agree!

Although the proponents of this idea argue that companies will create and (!) maintain many tools in-house.

It’s not so much about running a business, since you don’t sell anything and only have internal customers.

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scotty79 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

SaaS is mostly sales.

	▲	turnsout 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		100%, particularly B2B SaaS

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rishabhaiover 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

No serious programmer "vibe" codes. I admit creating SaaS may not be feasible with current infrastructure but you can't ignore the insane jump in productivity that these tools can offer with the right scaffolding.

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waynesonfire an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

There is still a narrative here. Lots of SaaS recurring revenue is built on value-add features that can be easily replaced.