You no longer need to know C++ to build software. You need to know what you want.

In this episode of May Contain Jab: The Owner's Edge, May and Jab dig into vibe coding: describing an app in plain English and letting AI build it. Tools like Lovable, Replit, Cursor and Claude Code have turned weeks of developer time into an afternoon. But is it really that easy, or is it just hype?

May shares what she has built herself, from a client portal to a lightweight to-do app and her own CRM. Jab demos two vibe coded lead magnets live on the show: a marketing "time machine" that shows the cost of doing nothing, and a swipe-style app that asks what it would be like to date yourself based on your lifestyle habits.

They also get honest about the risks. Security. Messy code you cannot read. Credits that disappear like coins in a slot machine. And knowing when to stop building and bring in a developer.

In this episode

• What vibe coding actually is, in plain English
• Why clarity is the real skill, not code
• The simplest thing a founder can build first
• What May has built with Lovable and Claude Code
• Is it really a vibe, or just hype?
• Vibe coding vs automation tools like n8n: when to use which
• The hidden costs: credits, tokens and tool subscriptions
• Where the risks lie: security, authentication and going live
• When to bring in a real developer
• Clawbot and OpenClaw: shiny, but not all green pastures
• Is an MBA still relevant in an AI world?
• Are tech layoffs really about AI?
• Rapid fire: Canva vs Opus Clip, Perplexity vs Gemini, DIY vs consultant
• Live demos: the marketing time machine and the "date yourself" app

Timestamps (from the live edit, check against the final cut)

• 00:00 Welcome to May Contain Jab
• 00:35 What is vibe coding?
• 02:52 How vibe coding differs from ChatGPT
• 04:18 The simplest thing a founder can build
• 07:40 What May has built recently
• 09:08 Is it really a vibe?
• 10:28 Where business owners should start
• 11:28 Best marketing use cases
• 13:23 Is software cannibalising itself?
• 16:13 How to think about tool costs
• 17:54 Common mistakes and the downsides
• 21:01 When to bring in a developer
• 22:19 Clawbot and OpenClaw
• 26:10 Where vibe coding gets dangerous
• 28:57 How to cut through the hype
• 31:56 Is the MBA still relevant?
• 35:26 Tech layoffs and AI
• 39:04 Rapid fire
• 40:53 Three things May would vibe code
• 42:43 Live demo: the marketing time machine
• 45:45 Live demo: date yourself
• 51:27 The takeaway