The software development landscape is shifting dramatically as AI tools make coding more accessible to entrepreneurs without technical backgrounds. But what happens when your AI-built MVP succeeds and suddenly needs to scale?

Corey Silva, co-founder of SICK Summit, reveals a growing trend in the custom software world: the replatforming challenge. Entrepreneurs increasingly start with ”vibe coding” (using AI to build applications) or low-code platforms to validate their ideas quickly. This approach works beautifully for testing concepts and securing initial users. The problems emerge when these businesses find success and need to scale.

”What we're seeing now is a lot of people coming to us saying, 'I built this on this platform, can you replatform it so it actually works the way I want it to work now?'” Silva explains. These businesses discover their infrastructure can't handle growth, or they can't implement specific user-requested features because they're ”stuck inside the sandbox” of whatever tool they used initially.

While Silva advocates for AI-assisted development, he emphasizes the continued importance of expertise: ”There's so many horror stories of major security breaches in applications that could easily be avoided if developers just knew the foundations.” This reflects a broader reality in the AI era – tools can accelerate work, but understanding fundamentals remains critical.

Beyond technical insights, Silva shares valuable lessons on entrepreneurial growth, including delegation strategies based on energy and business value, hiring decisions for bootstrapped companies, and the journey from agency work to product development. For founders building software solutions, this conversation offers crucial guidance on balancing rapid development with sustainable architecture.

Want to avoid costly replatforming down the road? Learn when to leverage AI tools and when to invest in proper development by connecting with Corey on LinkedIn or visiting sixsummit.io.