Your 2-Day AI-Generated Web Server Is a Lie. Here’s What Real Engineering Looks Like.
A developer built a pure Scheme web server inspired by Erlang — but left the AI to write the website copy. This isn’t a rare slip; it’s a symptom of ‘vibe coding,’ where AI-generated output creates an illusion of competence that undermines genuine engineering depth. The article argues that speed without understanding is just a facade, and that real innovation demands grappling with complexity, not outsourcing it.