#101 - Development in the Age of AI - When Vibe Coding Hits Production | From The Trenches

AI is collapsing the cost of building software — and quietly multiplying the cost of building it badly. Bryan Reynolds, founder and CEO of Baytech Consulting, has been architecting enterprise-grade software for 30 years. In this conversation with guest host Gary Boyle, he separates the AI hype from what actually holds up in production. Guest Introduction Bryan Reynolds runs Baytech Consulting, the team building the Vision app for Bering McKinley. With 17 years running Baytech, a perfect 5-star Clutch rating, and a Microsoft / AWS partnership stack, Bryan sits at the exact intersection where vibe coding meets the demands of paying enterprise customers — which is why his answers cut through the noise. 🎙 What We Cover in This Episode - What "vibe coding" actually means when you have to ship to a real customer - The senior-vs-junior AI productivity gap (81% vs. 15-25%) and why mentors matter more than ever - The 6-month wall — when AI shortcuts make a codebase unmaintainable - Why documentation-first architecture and unit testing became load-bearing again - Build vs. buy vs. wrap — the SMB AI decision framework - How MSPs should position AI services without competing on license resale - Why "common sense" doesn't disappear, even when the model gets smarter ⸻ 👤 Guest & Host Links Bryan Reynolds (LinkedIn): https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryanreynolds/ Baytech Consulting: https://www.baytechconsulting.com/ Gary Boyle (LinkedIn): https://www.linkedin.com/in/garyboyle/ ⸻ 🚀 Subscribe & Follow BMK Vision YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@beringmckinleyvision?sub_confirmation=1 Vision Platform: https://beringmckinley.com/vision Apply to Be a Guest: https://beringmckinley.com/blog#speaker-form ⸻ 🔎 SEO Keywords vibe coding, AI software development, MSP AI strategy, AI for SMBs, build vs buy AI, AI governance, custom software AI, BMK Vision Podcast, From The Trenches MSP, Baytech Consulting 📝 Credits Guest Host: Gary Boyle (this episode only) Guest: Bryan Reynolds — Founder & CEO, Baytech Consulting Producer: Bering McKinley Episode: #101 - Development in the Age of AI - When Vibe Coding Hits Production