When you can’t manage to vibecode it, it means you’re actually on the verge of creating real value

We’ve spent the last two months working on a custom video player for our « cursor for video editing ». Even though it could unlock many new features, it felt unreasonable, for our small team, to spend 2 months on a « non-AI » feature. We tried to vibe code most of it, twice, but it was impossible to get right. We then decided to actually spend the time and while learning about low level video tech, we discovered a whole new field of possibilities. Turns out, not being able to vibe code any of it, was actually a great indicator of where we could bring meaningful value and innovation.