The Good Tech Companies - The Perils of Vibe Coding: Why No Code Solutions Offer a Safer Alternative

Starting point is 00:00:00 This audio is presented by Hacker Noon, where anyone can learn anything about any technology. The Perils of VibeCoding Why No Code Solutions offer a safer alternative. By John Stoy and journalist. In recent years, Vibe Coding has gained quite a lot of attention, with numerous media stories highlighting entrepreneurs creating new technologies without extensive coding or development experience. At the same time, seasoned developers are praising Vibe Coding for helping them, fill in the blanks and accelerate their workflows.

Starting point is 00:00:30 Vibe coding, which relies on AI to generate code based on natural language prompts, has become trendy, but like anything new, the need to truly understand the pros and the cons is important. According to MSNBC, AI-powered code generation tools like Replit and Cursor are re-enabling people with little-to-no software engineering experience to build fully functional apps and websites. Influencer Peter Levels, a self-taught developer, for instance, used VibeCol. coding to launch several successful projects, including Fly. Peter, Com, a browser-based flight simulator he built using AI coding tools. In a 2025 tweet, he said, never ever made a game before and just made my own flight simulator 100% with cursor and I'd say three hours by just

Starting point is 00:01:15 telling it what I wanted. He later tweeted that the project reached $1 million and arranged by in just 17 days. Other successful vibe coders may have been novices in the beginning, but many still had to learn and teach themselves the basics of coding or turn to more experienced developers for help. For small to medium-sized businesses, SMBs, that may not have the resources for large IT budgets, vibe coding may sound like a windfall. This is especially true for those who are trying to create products or applications that can help their businesses run more efficiently. However, vibe coding can be fraught with perils without the proper know-how and safety protocols put into place by professional developers. Despite recent positive coverage and internet chatter regarding

Starting point is 00:01:58 clever entrepreneurs developing solutions using vibe coding, the latest news is telling a different story. According to reports, an app building platform's AI went trobe and deleted a database without permission during a code freeze. The airport said the AI had an apparent meltdown and iterated, yes. I deleted the entire code base without permission during an active code and action freeze, it said. I made a catastrophic error in judgment. and panicked. The upshot is that many experts say that having limited experience as a developer could prove a challenge when asking an AI to write software. Average power users without any development experience can possibly create a solution but understanding how to weed out the bugs

Starting point is 00:02:38 or deal with issues and challenges related to security can prove to be a challenge for non-coters. Many developers also pose the all-too-human question. Where is the human in the loop? While the AI can possibly do most of the heavy lifting, having a knowledgeable, person, actually check the coding as an important component of creating a viable solution. No code solutions. A safer alternative to vibe coding for small to mid-sized businesses. A newer crop of low and no-code solutions is proving to be a safer alternative to vibe coding.

Starting point is 00:03:09 Small businesses are one of the fastest growing segments adopting no code D databases, driven by the need for affordable, flexible, and easy to manage tools that can be easily tailored to meet the needs of their business or industry sector. Rajik, for example, is an intuitive, do-it-yourself, no-code database program builder that allows users to design their system according to their workflow. Rajik offers a familiar spreadsheet-like interface and looks a lot like Excel, and it is quick and intuitive to master. With Rajik, SMBs can design and build custom databases tailored to their specific business models and industry verticals. While Rajik allows for limited vibe coding, Rajik founder and CEO, Jeff Kuo, recommends using no code as the main approach versus vibe coding. The reason, Rajik is a comprehensive solution

Starting point is 00:03:57 backed by security protocols and professional developers, ensuring users can create reliable, professional grade databases with confidence. That said, Rajik also supports low code, allowing users to write JavaScript workflows. Kuo says no code tools like Rajik are beginning to adopt more AI features, allowing users to access benefits similar to vibe coding, such as AI-assisted development, while retaining the safety and maintenance that no-code platforms provide. Kuo says, one might ask, what's the point of no-code with all the AI tools around to generate code? Maintenance is still the key problem with I-generated code. When database applications are generated with AI code, it's almost impossible for non-software engineers to properly determine

Starting point is 00:04:41 if the application I is secure, robust, and performs under load. It's very common for AI to produce score code as a result of bad or insufficient prompts. Many small businesses often treat Excel like a database, but in fact, Excel is ASP Red Sheet. A spreadsheet may start as a great way to organize data, but it can quickly become overwhelming. Many businesses find themselves saddled with dozens of siloed spreadsheets that do not integrate in a meaningful way. While many businesses rely on spreadsheets to track customer, order, and other operational data, databases are often a far more efficient and reliable solution. Studies show that using spreadsheets as a database can be hazardous,

Starting point is 00:05:22 as 88% of spreadsheets have are prone to errors that compromise accuracy and productivity. Rajik ensures the experience of designing a database system is a lot like editing a spreadsheet, something everybody knows how to do. Ultimately, Rajik ISI deal for SMBs that have outgrown Excel and require something more advanced the ability to build data relationships, without relying on complex formulas or scripting. Additionally, RADC is also suited for large companies that need to patch Holocon their existing, most likely turnkey database systems.

Starting point is 00:05:54 An organization can integrate RADC with most platforms using no-code tools like Zapier, IFTTTT, and make-to-boost productivity. RADC also provides comprehensive API documentation for integration with niche tools and supports JavaScript workflow for advanced integrations. At the Intercontinental Hotel in Taiwan, Rajik isn't just patching holes. It's powering the whole operation. Rajik has become their digital backbone, from logging guest requests to running performance improvement plans, housekeeping checks, and staff onboarding.

Starting point is 00:06:26 It's even handling some of the fancier touches, like generating eye-powered welcome cards are being integrated with RPA to capture customer data at exhibitions. All of this helps them do what they do best. All of this helps them do what they do best, use human engagement. to create a warm, personalized experience for every guest, with far less stress behind the scenes. With everything centralized, they now literally have data on everything, training records, performance metrics, and more. Decisions are faster and better informed. They John quickly understand what guests are looking for and what the team really needs to do their best work.

Starting point is 00:07:01 And at the center of it all, guest satisfaction, vibe coding, still in its early stages, comes with significant risks, particularly around reliability and security. In contrast, newer no-code platforms like Rajak offer a safer, more structured alternative for building solutions without requiring deep technical expertise or compromising on functionality. Thank you for listening to this Hackernoon story, read by artificial intelligence. Visit hackernoon.com to read, write, learn and publish.

The Good Tech Companies - The Perils of Vibe Coding: Why No Code Solutions Offer a Safer Alternative

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