Beyond Vibe Coding: How Structured Pipelines Enable Production-Grade AI Development

This case demonstrates that AI-assisted development achieves production-ready quality only when paired with rigorous engineering processes, directly challenging the 'vibe coding' trend that prioritizes speed over sustainability. The structured Wrought pipeline—enforcing design reviews, architecture decisions, and mandatory code review—prevents the common failure mode of AI code that works in demos but fails in production. The significance lies in reframing the AI-in-development narrative from pure speed to process discipline and long-term reliability.