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Wes McKinney: Why 'Vibe Coding' Is Dangerous and 'Agentic Engineering' Wins

tldr / data 20h ago 8

Wes McKinney, creator of Pandas and Apache Arrow, warns that "vibe coding" is dangerous for production systems and advocates for disciplined "agentic engineering." In this interview, he details his rigorous workflow: using the superpowers framework for detailed specification and drift detection, his Roborev tool for automated AI code review, and strict maintenance practices to ensure correctness. McKinney stresses that AI agents require strong guardrails and human architectural oversight, particularly when data accuracy is critical in banking, healthcare, and other high-stakes environments.

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