Angelina YangFounder and Host, TwoSetAI · AI builder for visibility and discoverability

Vibe coding works until the token bill arrives

22 Sept 2026 · 1 min

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Vibe coding tools generate working systems fast, but token costs explode once deployed. A CTO confronting unexpected bills is a common scene. Deep domain knowledge still requires human time and thinking.

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I just use a vibe coding tool to build— what do you think? A system that works and it will pass the test and it might look reasonable, but then after the first months in production, your CTO will be stomping in very angrily into your office because you burned lots of tokens. It needs knowledge and acquiring that knowledge needs time, but you can't outsource the Thinking, this is something you can't outsource yet.

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