The software industry is undergoing an identity crisis with the rise of agentic coding. These tools let a “vibe coder” generate large quantities of code from a prompt.

Questionable Copyright

The models that enable these tools were trained on copyrighted code. The legality of the generated code is suspect. There is ongoing litigation to determine the future of these models and the content generated from them.

The Consequences

I believe “vibe coding” is unsustainable. I predict a sharp decrease in software quality. I also predict there will be a consumer revolt as quality atrophies.

Craftsmanship Must Prevail

I founded Railgun Labs on the principles of quality and craftsmanship. As such, I reaffirm that Railgun Labs is not an AI company. All software published under Railgun Labs is and continues to be hand-written. You can continue to expect the same high-quality, handmade, and original content as you always have.