April 3rd, 2025 by Camille Baumann
The rise of AI-driven development, or “Vibe Coding,” is changing how teams build software. Developers, testers, and even non-technical team members are now using natural language prompts to generate functional code. This shift—especially in Agile, DevOps, and B2B SaaS environments—delivers unprecedented speed but also introduces new risks for quality assurance, governance, and compliance.
What Is Vibe Coding?
I’ve never had to write a line of code in my 20+ years in IT. Not even when Flash said "hello"/"goodbye." Not even when C++, VB, HTML, and SQL took over. I’ve always been surrounded by brilliant minds who could.
So, needless to say, I’m both excited and terrified to dive into “Vibe Coding” — that bold, new evolution in software engineering where conversational prompts become working code.
Vibe Coding means teams can ideate, prototype, and ship faster than ever. That’s thrilling. But here’s what keeps me up at night:
If everyone can now code…
Who’s testing the code?
Who’s responsible for quality in a world obsessed with "shifting left"?
Why Shift Left Is No Longer Optional
This new wave of prompt-driven coding is pushing the shift-left mindset even further — flipping traditional software development on its head. And on paper, it sounds like a dream for CIOs, CTOs, and us non-developers. Velocity? Through the roof.
But here’s something I overheard in our virtual corridors, from one of our R&D pros, August:
“If something doesn’t work in your code, you can just have AI rewrite it— in any language. That’s every QA’s nightmare.”
And he’s right. Because testing is no longer reserved for QA teams. Those once-sacred tasks — writing test cases, running security tests, or doing performance testing — are now being passed to Developers, BAs, even non-technical folks like PMs.
The Problem: Everyone’s a Tester, No One Owns Quality
So we need to ask ourselves:
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What happens when AI-generated code hides bugs no one thought to look for?
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Who ensures the requirements still maps to the business goals?
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And when everyone’s a tester… does anyone actually own quality?
Let’s be real: speed without quality is just chaos.
SpiraPlan: A Modern Platform to Rein In Your Runaway Code
Vibe Coding only works if you have structure — a process that keeps creativity from spiraling into risk.
That’s where SpiraPlan from Inflectra comes in. It’s built for this new reality. With SpiraPlan, Vibe Coding doesn’t mean skunkworks and silos — it means tested, tracked, and validated code that still moves at the speed of thought.
With SpiraPlan, your team can:
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Prevent untested code from slipping into production
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Align requirements to outcomes and avoid costly rework
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Gain visibility into testing progress — no matter your tools, teams, or time zones
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Protect quality while moving fast
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Integrate testing early, using requirements traceability, automated tests, and real-time, actionable dashboards for collaboration, compliance, and visibility.
Learn more about SpiraPlan and how it can power your software delivery.
Conclusion: Why Speed Without QA Is Risky
The future of software is AI-powered, fast, and deeply collaborative.But without the right tools, shifting left just means shifting the risk sooner.
Try SpiraPlan for free today — before the AI genie is out of the bottle and writing your roadmap.
Because speed is great. But speed with quality? That’s the real win.