Building internal tools yourself can seem like the smart path. You stay in control, avoid vendor lock-in, and skip lengthy procurement cycles. But beneath the surface, DIY tooling often leads to a fragile, unsustainable foundation—ultimately leaving you with a tangle of tech debt, patchwork integrations, and painful maintenance cycles.

"Vibe coding," a term popularized by Andrej Karpathy, refers to the use of AI coding assistants to generate code through natural language prompts, often without detailed specifications. The appeal is clear: faster prototyping, shorter development cycles, and lower technical barriers for non-developers. However, without the proper guardrails, it can introduce significant risks.‍In this guide, we’ll highlight why unmanaged vibe coding falls short for enterprise applications, what to prioritize when evaluating AI app development platforms, and how Superblocks delivers the security, reliability, and scalability enterprises need.

Third Bridge, a global investment research firm based out of London, prides itself on providing world-class insights to its clients across its clients in private equity, hedge funds, and public corporations as they navigate the complexities of financial markets.

Deputy is a cloud-based workforce management platform founded in 2008 to address scheduling and compliance challenges its co-founder faced in his own aviation business. The company developed automated tools for staff scheduling, time tracking, and labor cost management. Headquartered in Australia and the United States, Deputy now serves thousands of workplaces across retail, hospitality, healthcare, and more. Key features like mobile clock-in/out, leave management, and payroll integration help reduce administrative burdens and provide real-time insights, making Deputy a leader in modern workforce management.

To support tens of thousands of customers worldwide, Cvent needs to build a significant amount of internal software. Looking to enhance operational efficiency without overtaxing senior developers, Cvent turned to Superblocks—centralizing control while rapidly expanding development capabilities throughout the team.

HiBob is a fast-growing HR software platform that helps companies streamline their people management process through a modern, intuitive platform that handles everything from onboarding to employee feedback. However, its internal tooling couldn't keep pace with its rapid growth. The Scala + AngularJS software its back office relied on was regularly out-of-date and difficult to update, making it difficult for employees to do their jobs effectively.