We’re in a new era of product development. “Vibe coding” is having a moment.
Founders are spinning up MVPs in record time using AI agents that generate entire components from a prompt. The barrier to entry has never been lower, and that’s a great thing.
We’re not here to knock it. AI helps us move faster, test ideas, and get to proof of concept with fewer blockers. If you're in the early stages, shipping something fast is more important than getting it perfect.
But once you find traction, everything changes.
What vibe coding gets right
For early momentum, these tools are incredible:
- Getting an idea out of your head and into the hands of users
- Running real-world experiments
- Building internal tools or landing pages quickly
- Showing progress to early investors
- Saving money when every dollar counts
We encourage founders to use what works in the beginning. No one needs a 12-person engineering team before there’s validation. But once you hit product-market fit, or land your first customer, or start storing real user data, the cracks start to show.
Where founders start to feel the limits
Security
Most AI-generated systems don’t account for secure user authentication, permission controls, encryption, or compliance. If you’re handling sensitive data or working in regulated industries, it takes more than a scaffolded login flow.
Technical debt
A fast build is often a fragile one. Duplicate logic, poor separation of concerns, and deeply coupled components are common. These shortcuts are fine for testing, but they don’t hold up as your user base grows.
Scaling problems
You might not need to scale on day one. But if you’re seeing traction, that day is coming. Poor data modeling, unoptimized queries, and infrastructure that can’t handle load will slow you down when it matters most.
Integrations
It’s easy to connect to Stripe or Twilio in a demo. It’s harder to build deep, reliable integrations with tools your customers rely on. CRMs, ERPs, analytics pipelines, and legacy systems all require thoughtful architecture.
Enterprise readiness
Selling to businesses means a higher bar. You’ll need role-based access, single sign-on, detailed audit logs, and operational SLAs. These aren’t things you can bolt on later without serious effort.
Where Aviron fits in
We step in when a founder needs more than a prototype. Maybe you’ve landed early customers and your backend is starting to strain. Maybe you need to prepare for SOC 2 compliance. Maybe an investor just asked how your permissions model works and you didn’t have a good answer.
That’s when it’s time to bring in a team that’s been here before.
At Aviron, we’ve helped startups move from MVP to real, scalable systems. We’ve cleaned up rushed architectures, replaced insecure auth flows, and built out infrastructure that can support real growth. Our background spans early-stage products all the way to platforms at enterprise scale.
We help you make the jump from "it works" to "it's ready."
A note to early-stage teams
Keep using the tools. Keep experimenting. Speed matters early on, and these platforms are a great way to get moving.
But don’t confuse launch velocity with long-term stability.
When the time comes to grow, secure, and scale, you’ll want people who can build with intention. People who know what breaks. People who can help you avoid costly rewrites six months from now.
That’s what we do at Aviron.
If you’re building something real and want to make sure it can last, we’re here to help.
- Written by Karly Lamm
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