Vibe Coding, Process Debt, and the AI Golf Swing

This week on The Process Debt Podcast, Chris takes us on a wild ride through “vibe coding” — using AI to sling code like it’s magic Lego bricks — until the whole thing comes crashing down. From lost database keys to endless AI apology loops, it’s coding that feels a lot like golf: hours of frustration, one satisfying hit, and just enough hope to keep you coming back.

We unpack how developers’ discipline of making small commits, branches, and using version control has lessons for the rest of us who are drowning in knowledge work. Why do we try to do everything in one shot when the pros already know the secret is iteration, validation, and rigor?

If you’ve ever built a system, wrangled a spreadsheet, or been stuck in an “AI says sorry” loop, you’ll laugh, cringe, and walk away with a fresh perspective on process debt.