“I don't think we're there yet, where they can run the entire company without hiring engineers, but that might be a year, 18 months away.”
Said May 21, 2025Deadline Nov 21, 2026Semafor Tech Summit, San Francisco, May 21, 2025 (reported by Semafor, May 21, 2025)
The 18-month outer bound runs to late November 2026; as of September 2026 vibe-coded startups are common but there is no evidence of companies generally operating without engineering staff.