Vibe-Coding

My Team Tried 'Agentic Engineering' for Two Sprints. It's Not What You Think

Simon Willison coined ‘agentic engineering’ to describe professional software engineers using AI coding agents like Claude Code and Codex. I ran my team through two sprints of structured agentic workflows. The productivity numbers look great — until you check the bug tracker three weeks later.

My Team Vibe-Coded a Feature. Three Weeks Later, I'm Still Cleaning Up

Three weeks ago, one of my engineers shipped a feature in two hours that would’ve taken a day. I praised him in the standup. Last week we spent four days unraveling the cascading issues it created. Here’s what vibe coding actually costs a team — and how I’ve changed our process since.