Episode 3: Security By Design in the Age of AI with Bobby Tiernay

Is "Vibe Coding" a breakthrough for productivity or a security nightmare?

In this episode of Making Software, Carla talks with Bobby Tiernay, Principal Architect at Auth0, about the messy, exciting, and risky reality of building with AI. Bobby breaks down the evolution of "Vibe Coding"—using AI to prototype via intuition—and why the industry must shift toward Spec Coding to ensure long-term stability and security.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The Vibe Coding Phenomenon: Why prototyping with AI feels like magic, but lacks the rigor of enterprise software.
• Security for AI Agents: How to avoid "YOLO mode" and implement sandboxing to protect your network and data.
• The Model Context Protocol (MCP): Using standard protocols to bridge the gap between AI and your local environment safely.
• The Future of the Engineer: Why being a "Master Communicator" is becoming more important than being a master of syntax.
• Building the "Right Thing": How AI can help reverse-engineer requirements and create better specifications.