Speaking as someone who has worked in a role which legitimately requires weeks of intense work (running large deals, where you're a Dune-style "mentat" about every aspect of a relationship)... these are absolutely not sustainable and the quality of your work starts to fall apart after a certain point....
It's biologically impossible to generate good long term results form 996 or 007.
The value of vibe coding isn't that it writes good or sustainable code. It's that you can build a sufficiently non-shitty prototype of a concept as a non IT expert to validate the use case and secure proper assistance.
From a change leadership perspective, walking in the door with a shitty prototype beats pitching vaporware every day of the week and twice on Sundays. And the fact amateurs can deliver (basic, crappy) "things" without budget accelerates growth.
My first projects were 80% copied off Github and some intro tutorials. Know what? They still work. We banked seven figures off of them so far...
Or it's time to step back and call it what it is - very good pattern recognition.
I mean, that's cool... we can get a lot of work done with pattern recognition. Most of the human race never really moves above that level of thinking in the workforce or navigating their daily life, especially if they default to various societally prescribed patterns of getting stuff done (eg. go to college or the military <Based on <these criteria>, find a job <based on the best fit with <this list of desirable skills & experiences>, go to <these places> to find love....)
This approach shrinks "private space" by design, so more energy needs to go into "public spaces" such as lounges, fitness facilities, and outdoor / rooftop areas.
The price tag SMH. I'm 50... my first rent was $500 per month (nice one bedroom), my next place was $850 (2 bedroom apartment)....
And if enforced aggressively, will only provide a set up for false flag operations to get a competitor banned for fake reviews. I think we've already seen this movie in SEO....
And it's an HR nightmare when a US work group becomes Indian led / dominated, especially by former H1B's. It quickly turns into importing Indian work cultures into the American legal system, frequently with nasty lawsuits....
> In India, almost everyone overworks. No exceptions.
No offense, but the output of that "work" is generally crap. "Check the Box and March in Circles" legalism with zero thought about impact, output, or usability.
Which is why most BPO & outsourcing programs are a total shitshow.
I'd rather have 6 - 8 hours of engaged time directed towards specific outcomes, guided by effective impact measurements, than 100 hours of timecard punches.
It's biologically impossible to generate good long term results form 996 or 007.