“I was tired of explaining it to somebody who was supposed to build it for me”: Meet the executives vibe-coding their own tools.

Many executives are now directly using AI coding assistants to build their own tools instead of relying on developers. This shift is driven by frustration with communication gaps between business leaders and technical teams. It highlights a growing trend of non-technical leaders engaging hands-on with AI technology.

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PublishedMonday, April 27, 2026 at 6:08 PMApr 27, 06:08 PM

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CEOs and senior executives are using AI coding tools to build agents, dashboards, and production systems — no developers required, for better or worse.

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“I was tired of explaining it to somebody who was supposed to build it for me”: Meet the executives vibe-coding their own tools.

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