The Future of Coding is Communication, Not Just Code

We recently had a great conversation on the Making Software podcast with Bobby Tierney. Bobby is a Principal Architect at Okta and Auth0 who focuses on agentic security, AI governance, and the Model Context Protocol (MCP). I have been feeling some "AI FOMO" lately because the industry is moving so quickly. Talking to Bobby helped me bridge the gap between the "vibes" of modern AI coding and the security standards we need as professional engineers. Vibe Coding vs. Mission Critical Production: Bobby shared his perspective on where "vibe coding" fits into the software development life cycle and when it becomes a risky proposition for an enterprise. He explained why prototypes are a great way to explore a solution space even if you eventually throw them away. Managing "YOLO Mode" with Sandboxing: We discussed the "YOLO mode" found in many AI tools and how engineers can use progressive security configurations to keep things under control. Bobby detailed how to restrict network and disk acce