Don't Be Careful, Be Competent
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A payments engineer argues against fully delegating code to LLMs, making the case that writing code yourself is the highest form of thinking — not low-level work. Drawing on Peter Thiel's 'Zero to One' and Brooks' 'Mythical Man Month', the author contends that AI-native companies that will succeed are those where engineers still write code by hand, maintaining conceptual integrity and a unified product vision. Vibe coding is framed as a Faustian bargain: convenient but corrosive to deep understanding, flow state, and the nuanced knowledge that differentiates great engineers. The recommended approach is to use LLMs for brainstorming and review, not delegation.
