\n“Some people have the opinion that you can just vibe code a plugin from scratch. And this might be true for a lot of simple plugins. But there are 2 things you do not get from vibe coded plugins: support when things go wrong<\/strong> and an author who cares<\/strong> about the things you have not even considered (standards, WP core updates, security, etc).” <\/em><\/p>\nBrad Vincent (CEO of FooPlugins) – Source: Blocksy<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\nOur approach: AI as a tool, people as the foundation<\/h2>\n
At 2manydots, we deliberately take a hybrid approach:<\/p>\n
\n- Automate low-risk tasks.<\/strong> Prototypes, boilerplate, initial concepts, data analysis. Wherever the cost of error is low and the time savings are high. <\/li>\n
- Protecting high-risk tasks.<\/strong> Checkout flows, customer data, payment integrations, security configurations. Here, human expertise is not optional, but essential. Not for nothing are we ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 certified: information security and quality assurance are in every process with us. <\/li>\n
- Always review.<\/strong> No line of AI-generated code goes live without review by a developer who knows WordPress inside out. This is not a distrust toward the technology. It’s the best thing to do. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
AI makes it easier to produce something working quickly. But the difference is in knowing why<\/em> something works and when it will break. You build that knowledge with experience, not prompts. <\/p>\nWhat does this mean for you as a customer?<\/h2>\n
If you are considering using AI for your WordPress website or webshop, these are the questions you should ask yourself:<\/p>\n
How great is the risk if things go wrong?<\/strong> A generated FAQ page? Fine. A generated payment module? Think twice. <\/p>\nWho takes responsibility?<\/strong> If an AI-generated plug-in contains a security vulnerability, who fixes it? And who monitors the security? <\/p>\nAre you thinking in cost or in value?<\/strong> AI makes it cheaper to produce code. But the value of a well-built Web site is not in the code alone. It’s in the strategy, the reliability, the follow-through and the assurance that it’s right. <\/p>\nHours are our revenue model<\/h2>\n
We also want to be honest here about something you don’t often read in agency blog posts: AI is exciting for us, too. And we don’t mean “exciting” as in enthusiastic, but as in uncomfortable. <\/p>\n
Our revenue model, like most agencies, is based on hours. We sell time from smart people. And if an AI tool allows a developer to do something in two hours that previously took eight hours, that’s great for the client. But it also means that as a company we have to think about what we are actually selling then. <\/p>\n
That tension is real, and we think it’s important to be open about it. It forces us to continually ask ourselves the question: where is our value really? <\/p>\n
The answer we find again and again: not in typing lines of code. The value is in knowing what lines of code are needed. In understanding a customer’s context, in foreseeing problems before they arise, and in taking responsibility for the end result. Those are things that don’t get faster through AI. Those get better through experience. <\/p>\n
At the same time, we also see it as an opportunity. If we can deliver faster, we can provide more value within the same budget. We can dive deeper into strategy, pay more attention to quality control and focus on the kind of work that will benefit a client the most. But it requires that we dare to adjust our model and remain honest about what an hour of ours is worth and why. <\/p>\n
Don’t get me wrong<\/h2>\n
This is not a trash post<\/em> about AI. Far from it. <\/p>\nAI is fantastic. I still marvel at it every day. The speed at which you go from idea to working prototype, the way it helps you think, the possibilities that were impossible just a year ago. It’s truly amazing and I wouldn’t want to be without it. <\/p>\n
But enthusiasm should not be a reason to turn off your common sense. You don’t just install an open AI tool(OpenClaw<\/a>) and give it access to everything. You don’t let an AI write unchecked code that runs on an online store where customers leave their credit card information. You don’t blindly trust output that looks good but no one has really looked at. <\/p>\nBecause AI can also start working on its own if you don’t shield it properly. It does not distinguish between a smart solution and a dangerous one. Making that distinction, that is and always will be human work. <\/p>\n
The agencies that are going to make a difference are not the ones shouting the loudest about AI. Nor the ones who ignore it. They are the agencies that know when to “step on the gas” and when to apply the brakes for a moment. <\/p>\n
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