Wes McKinney warns against ‘vibe coding’ and champions agentic engineering for safe AI data work
Wes McKinney warns that “vibe coding”—relying on one‑shot prompts and shipping code without review—poses serious risks for data‑critical applications. He advocates “agentic engineering”, where humans rigorously define specs, test, and guide AI agents, keeping humans in the loop to ensure trustworthy outcomes.