Plan Your AI System Before You Build It — Or You'll Rebuild From Scrat

I Pay $200. I Use $12,500 in Tokens. AI Costs Crashed 850x … · Mar 9, 2026 Technology

The most common AI workflow mistake is skipping the architecture phase. Rick rebuilt his first vibe-coded project from scratch in 48 hours after two weeks of messy iteration because he hadn't planned the full system. Map every step, every agent connection, and every tool integration before writing a single prompt.