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Applications of Vibe Coding

What We’re Tracking #

Concrete, real-world applications of AI coding in organisations — legacy system modernisation, citizen developer programmes, non-technical users building apps, enterprise adoption patterns, and governance challenges. The focus is on what organisations are actually doing with AI coding, not what tools exist. Case studies, adoption data, and institutional reports over product announcements.

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How this journal works #

Gathered every 7 days: a web search on this topic (11 search terms) skips links already in the journal and writes one dated entry of what’s new, with links to related topics. Preferred sources: hbr.org, thoughtworks.com, mckinsey.com, github.blog, mitsloan.mit.edu, bcg.com, codurance.com.

Entries

Strategy Changelog #

DateChangeReason
2026-03-29Initial strategy createdFirst journal run
2026-03-29Added keywords: “haunted codebases”, “comprehension debt”, “AI technical debt”, case study termsGemini review: governance risk terminology and case study focus
2026-03-29Added preferred source: bcg.comConsulting firm case studies
2026-04-25Added keyword: dual-track engineeringCIO framing for separating prototype (vibe) from production (spec-driven) workflows; becoming enterprise governance shorthand
2026-04-25Added preferred source: codurance.comSubstantive case studies with real metrics (50% faster, 18+ months → months)