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From Vibe Coding to Verified Systems

How to build on bedrock instead of Jell-O

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Vibe coding isn't the problem

Let's say this clearly:

Vibe coding is not the enemy.

The ability to describe intent in natural language and watch software emerge is one of the most powerful shifts in computing we've ever seen.

The problem isn't creativity. The problem is what happens after the vibe fades.


The Jell-O problem

Most AI-assisted systems today feel amazing at first.

You prompt. Things happen. The demo works.

But underneath, the foundation looks like this:

  • mutable state
  • implicit retries
  • hidden heuristics
  • agents that "kind of" coordinate

It's fast. It's flexible. And it wobbles.

You can't reason about it. You can't audit it. You can't restart it safely.

You're building on Jell-O.


Why traditional SaaS doesn't help anymore

The old answer was configuration-heavy software:

CRM. ERP. Campaign tools. Workflow engines.

They promised flexibility, but delivered:

  • months of setup
  • consultants translating your business into someone else's abstractions
  • rigid systems that fit nobody perfectly

That era is ending.

APIs are everywhere. LLMs can generate logic on demand.

The bottleneck is no longer implementation. It's trust.


Verified systems change the game

A verified system is not one that never fails.

It is one that:

  • halts instead of spiraling
  • explains instead of guessing
  • resumes instead of restarting from scratch

In Converge:

  • every process has a root intent
  • execution proceeds in bounded convergence cycles
  • stopping is a feature
  • restarting is safe
  • correctness is observable

This is what allows creativity without fragility.


Vibe coding needs bedrock

Here's the key idea:

You don't eliminate vibe coding. You lift it onto a foundation that can support it.

With a convergent core:

  • agents can explore freely
  • multiple strategies can coexist
  • humans can intervene safely
  • evals can judge outcomes instead of steps

You can vibe code business systems, not just demos.


The zone

Converge is the zone where agents stop drifting and systems become explainable.

Being "in the zone" isn't a vibe — it's a mental state.

It's what happens when you stop fighting the system because you trust its foundations.

Like watching code scroll past in The Matrix, you don't need to read every instruction — not because it's opaque, but because you understand the rules that govern it.

You trust the ride not because it feels fast, but because you know it will halt, explain itself, and restart safely if needed.

That's the difference between spectacle and system.


The future isn't less creative — it's more accountable

The next generation of software won't be built by hand.

But it also won't be built on hope.

It will be built on:

  • explicit intent
  • shared context
  • convergent execution
  • and systems that know when to stop

That's how vibe coding grows up.

Stockholm, Sweden

January 8, 2026

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