Why a website?

In a digital economy, a website is your own platform. Social media can give reach, but your website is yours.

A website helps you to:

• Be visible to customers, clients or employers

• Build authority and trust

• Keep control over your brand and data

• Generate income through products, services or subscriptions

And thanks to AI, building one has fundamentally changed.

Vibe coding: the new standard 🤖✨

Vibe coding means you don't write code — you describe what you want.

Instead of:

• Installing themes

• Configuring plugins

• Adjusting technical settings

You simply say:

"Create a sleek website for my marketing agency with a booking page and customer reviews."

The AI builds it. You refine through prompts.

An example of such a platform is Emergent.sh. Here you can have a website or even a complete application generated in natural language.

What used to take weeks can now be done in an evening.

What does this mean for traditional tools?

WordPress has been the standard for years. It's still powerful, but for many beginners it now feels technical and maintenance-heavy.

Where you used to be busy with:

• Updates

• Security

• Plugin conflicts

• Hosting settings

You can now focus on:

• Content

• Positioning

• Conversion

That's a fundamental shift.

The real risks of vibe coding

Vibe coding is revolutionary — but not without risks.

1. Platform dependency

You build within an ecosystem. If prices rise or the platform shuts down, you have a problem.

2. Limited control over generated code

AI writes code that works, but isn't always optimal or transferable.

3. Data & privacy

Your content, customer data or forms often run through the platform's infrastructure.

4. Sch feasibility

For complex systems (custom logic, heavy databases, enterprise solutions), AI-generated infrastructure may have limitations.

How do you mitigate these risks?

Fortunately, you can make smart choices to maintain control.

✅ 1. Store your content externally

Use:

• A separate database (e.g. Supabase or Firebase)

• A headless CMS

• External storage (like Airtable or your own SQL database)

This way your data remains yours — even if your website platform changes.

✅ 2. Export your data regularly

Make sure you can:

• Texts

• Customer data

• Blog articles

• Product information

download or synchronize.

Automatic backups are essential.

✅ 3. Use your own domain name

Always.
This keeps your brand independent of the platform.

✅ 4. Keep logic separate

Let complex processes (payments, memberships, automation) run through external tools like Stripe or Zapier instead of being fully built into one AI builder.

✅ 5. Think modular

View your vibe-coded website as an interface layer.
The real value lies in:

Your brand

• Your content

• Your database

• Your community

Not in the platform itself.

When is vibe coding ideal?

Vibe coding is perfect for:

• Starting entrepreneurs

• Freelancers

• Creators

• MVP's (Minimum Viable Products)

• Internal tools

• Landing pages

For large custom SaaS products or enterprise architecture, traditional development may still be better.

Cost indication

On average:

• AI-builder subscription: €20–€40 per month

• Domain name: €5–€15 per year

Total: €250–€500 per year

In return, you can save thousands of euros in development costs.

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The real shift

Building a website is no longer about technology.
It's about vision and giving clear instructions.

Where you used to have to learn to code, you now need to learn:

• Clear thinking

• Good prom pten

• Smart structuring

Vibe coding democratizes software development.
Anyone with an idea can build something.

And that changes everything. 🚀