The Messy Reality of Vibe Coding
DevOps.com, Thursday, May 7th, 2026
AI-assisted development requires proper safety systems and review processes, not bans or avoidance.
Tyler Merritt, CTO at UneeQ, argues that the panic around AI-written code misses the point - AI-assisted development is inherently a messy construction site that needs safety systems, not spotless prevention.
Rather than banning AI tools, engineering leaders should implement cross-checks using multiple AI assistants as reviewers and pair them with existing security toolchains like SAST and code review. As AI assistants improve at understanding context and security, they can make secure coding practices easier and faster, turning today's imperfect reality into a safer development process.