When Your Vibe Coded App Goes Viral—And Then Goes Down

Lessons learned when vibe code meets high load

When Your Vibe Coded App Goes Viral—And Then Goes Down

TL;DR

  • The "vibe coded" document editor, Proof, experienced server crashes after a rapid launch, impacting user access.
  • The author relied on AI agents (Codex) to debug issues in a codebase they didn't fully understand.
  • Proof was developed quickly, evolving from a MacOS app to a web-only version in about 10 days, becoming a critical internal tool and used by subscribers.
  • The experience demonstrates the capabilities of "vibe coding" for rapid app development but also underscores the need for human engineers when issues arise.
  • The author believes that if an app can be "vibe coded," it can be "vibe fixed," though not necessarily quickly.

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