Vibe coding helps you ship fast. But without structure, it breaks...
Prajwal Tomar@PrajwalTomar_
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May 14, 2025
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Vibe coding helps you ship fast.
But without structure, it breaks everything later.
We’ve shipped 18 MVPs with Cursor and learned this the hard way.
Bookmark this if you want to build fast without the mess ↓
But without structure, it breaks everything later.
We’ve shipped 18 MVPs with Cursor and learned this the hard way.
Bookmark this if you want to build fast without the mess ↓
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1/ Cursor helps you move fast. But not always clean
I love vibe coding. It feels like magic.
But once the MVP is live, this starts showing up:
- Unused code
- Duplicate logic
- Hacky fixes
- No validations
- Broken state flows
The UI works. The codebase doesn’t.
I love vibe coding. It feels like magic.
But once the MVP is live, this starts showing up:
- Unused code
- Duplicate logic
- Hacky fixes
- No validations
- Broken state flows
The UI works. The codebase doesn’t.
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2/ The problem isn’t Cursor. It’s missing structure
Cursor works like a supercharged junior dev.
But like any junior, it needs:
- Scoped tasks
- Clear feedback
- Guardrails for quality
- Reviews to keep it clean
Skip that and you're fixing things later.
Cursor works like a supercharged junior dev.
But like any junior, it needs:
- Scoped tasks
- Clear feedback
- Guardrails for quality
- Reviews to keep it clean
Skip that and you're fixing things later.
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3/ We learned this after shipping 4 MVPs in 5 weeks
They worked. But two weeks later, I was untangling:
- Component logic issues
- Styling overrides
- Broken edge cases
- Backend bugs
- Missing validations
We moved fast, but cleanup slowed us down.
They worked. But two weeks later, I was untangling:
- Component logic issues
- Styling overrides
- Broken edge cases
- Backend bugs
- Missing validations
We moved fast, but cleanup slowed us down.
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4/ The fix? Review every commit. Inside the IDE.
Async PR reviews are great but you still have to fix everything after pushing.
What changed our workflow?
@coderabbit free IDE reviews inside Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.
Catch issues before they hit the PR.
Async PR reviews are great but you still have to fix everything after pushing.
What changed our workflow?
@coderabbit free IDE reviews inside Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.
Catch issues before they hit the PR.
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5/ Vibe check every commit inside your IDE
@coderabbit reviews each commit as you write it.
It flags:
- Code smells
- Missed unit tests
- Risky conditions
- Naming issues
- Repeated logic
- Security gaps
All before you even raise a PR.
@coderabbit reviews each commit as you write it.
It flags:
- Code smells
- Missed unit tests
- Risky conditions
- Naming issues
- Repeated logic
- Security gaps
All before you even raise a PR.
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6/ What makes it better than other tools
- Free to use inside the IDE
- Works with Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code
- Context-aware suggestions
- Line-by-line comments
- One-click fixes
- Review + Fix = same flow
It feels like having a senior dev reviewing your work in real-time.
- Free to use inside the IDE
- Works with Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code
- Context-aware suggestions
- Line-by-line comments
- One-click fixes
- Review + Fix = same flow
It feels like having a senior dev reviewing your work in real-time.
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7/ My current AI dev stack
This is how I ship fast and keep things clean:
- Cursor for AI-first development
- Supabase for backend + auth
- CodeRabbit for per-commit + PR reviews
- Vercel for deploys
This stack gives me speed with safety.
This is how I ship fast and keep things clean:
- Cursor for AI-first development
- Supabase for backend + auth
- CodeRabbit for per-commit + PR reviews
- Vercel for deploys
This stack gives me speed with safety.
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8/ Final thoughts
Vibe coding isn’t about perfect code.
It’s about shipping fast with intention.
But speed without structure always costs you later.
Start reviewing as you code.
Catch the bugs early.
Keep building without burning out.
Vibe coding isn’t about perfect code.
It’s about shipping fast with intention.
But speed without structure always costs you later.
Start reviewing as you code.
Catch the bugs early.
Keep building without burning out.
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9/ Try CodeRabbit (free) inside your IDE
You don’t need a paid plan to use it.
Just install the extension in Cursor, Windsurf, or VS Code, stage a commit, and get instant feedback.
Cursor writes code. CodeRabbit keeps it shippable.
Start here → coderabbit.ai
You don’t need a paid plan to use it.
Just install the extension in Cursor, Windsurf, or VS Code, stage a commit, and get instant feedback.
Cursor writes code. CodeRabbit keeps it shippable.
Start here → coderabbit.ai
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TLDR:
- Cursor helps you ship MVPs fast
- But fast builds = messy code if you're not careful
- Structure matters: write a PRD, break work into tasks, review often
- CodeRabbit helps you catch bugs early with async PR reviews
- Build fast, but stay clean
- Speed without structure will always cost you later
- Cursor helps you ship MVPs fast
- But fast builds = messy code if you're not careful
- Structure matters: write a PRD, break work into tasks, review often
- CodeRabbit helps you catch bugs early with async PR reviews
- Build fast, but stay clean
- Speed without structure will always cost you later
