Vibe Coding Ends When the Boat Leaves the Dock

One thing I didn't expect while building d3kOS was that the hardest challenge wasn't marine technology, AI, or even running local models on a Raspberry Pi.

It was creating a development process that kept AI from drifting.

After countless experiments, restores, and real-world testing on the water, I ended up creating an AI-focused SDLC and multi-LLM workflow that looks more like a software team than a single AI assistant.

For other builders using AI: what's been your biggest challenge? Keeping quality high, controlling costs, managing AI drift, or something else?