Why prototypes stall after the first wow
Vibe coding optimizes for working software quickly. It does not automatically produce a shared product model. Intent lives in chat history, half-written READMEs, and tickets that describe tasks instead of capabilities.
When you try to grow the product, humans and agents re-discover the same ground: What domains exist? Which user jobs are covered? What did we never build?
- Chat context expires; the product does not
- Code shows implementation, not completeness
- Roadmaps without structure become wish lists