In this episode of Beyond the Hype, I'm joined by Remi Van Goethem to unpack the fast‑evolving world of AI‑accelerated software development. From everyday autocompletion to emerging multi‑agent frameworks, we explore how AI is reshaping coding practice and where human engineering judgement still matters.

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A podcast transcript exploring vibe coding and AI-accelerated software development. The hosts discuss Steve Yegge's eight-stage AI adoption spectrum, from basic autocomplete to multi-agent factory-floor coding. Remi Van Goethem shares his experience rapidly prototyping a planning application in two weeks using the Research-Plan-Implement (RPI) workflow, leveraging AI to explore an unfamiliar Ruby on Rails codebase and domain. Key insights include: upfront research and planning remain critical even with vibe coding; engineering judgment cannot be replaced by AI; models have plateaued but are now uniformly capable; and vibe coding suits prototyping and research but doesn't yet handle full engineering thinking. The conversation also touches on how different career stages adapt to AI-driven development, with senior engineers and early-career developers adapting more easily than mid-career craftspeople.

Beyond the Hype: Vibe coding – Is this really how we’ll build software?