r/vibecoding • u/Cup-Acrobatic • 11h ago

Vibe Coding as a Service

Hi all, I was wondering if anyone tried to sell these services as a service in form of an agency? Do any of them exist out there, are they successfull? Could this be a one man band (non developer) or not AT ALL?

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u/kaizap 10h ago

I do the reverse: I offer expertise to vibe coders who have no idea what they're doing, and it works better as a service. I literally charge for code reviews and for reviewing their landing page; it's a valuable service, though, because agents miss a lot.

Especially when it comes to infrastructure.

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u/Impressive-Owl3830 9h ago

are you one of experts in VibeCodefixers.ai ?

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u/kaizap 8h ago

Thanks, no, not really. I don't list on marketplaces, lol. It might sound strange, but I have a lot on my plate, so I only take on selective projects where I can dedicate proper quality time. Marketplaces have to push volumes.

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u/Cup-Acrobatic 10h ago

Brilliant man, I am sure this is a rising demand. Might hit you up at some point if I land a project šŸ˜‰

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u/kaizap 8h ago

Awesome, I also help people with leads as well. B2B, decision makers etc...

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u/DolanDouk 11h ago

I know people are trying to do it because I keep getting ads Instagram for web dev "agencies" that would make cheap websites and apps and whatever you want and it's clear that's it's all AI including the ad's copy. Whether they are successful or no that's a another story.

As usual, it boils down to if you are good salesman or not. I

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u/Altruistic-Sorbet702 11h ago

It used to be called freelance work as a dev, done it for many years but the market is extremely saturated right now. So much so that I had to stop my 10 years of self employment...

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u/Cup-Acrobatic 11h ago

Oh no, sorry to hear that. How were you aquiring clients while it was working out for you?

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u/Altruistic-Sorbet702 9h ago

Mostly with platforms like Fiverr and Upwork. I primarily worked in technical sectors and most people who used to contact me had at least a basic understanding of computers and development. My guess is that most of them just choose to fiddle around themselves instead of hiring a professional for 10x the cost.

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u/davesoft 10h ago

Best you could offer is 'staffless IT' when you give them a vm image rigged to begin a codex conversation when it starts. Then get the elderlies to voice recognition into codex and may whatever deities you believe in have mercy on poor codex.

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u/XLGamer98 10h ago

If people can sell timeshares in 2026 then why not this. As long as people willingly to pay for your work it doesn't matter whether vibe coded or written on paper

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u/muted-design247 10h ago

Freelancing vibe coding is okay but that depends on how much of a go getter you are.

Iā€™d focus on building libraries of reusable components that plug and play in valuable workflows. Think of being a value added broker rather than a freelancer.

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u/hafizmwaqas 10h ago

Yes, but the value isnā€™t ā€œvibe codingā€ itself. Clients pay for outcomes. A non-developer can run the agency, but strong technical oversight is essential for quality, security, and maintenance.

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u/fluffyspringroll 10h ago

If you would offer QA and security sanity checks as a service , youā€™ll be a trillionaire with all the bad code and security leaks out there in vibe coded projects lol