How Al and Vibe Coding Are Reshaping the Development Landscape

In this episode, Judd Dunagan sits down with Russell Bishop to unpack a major shift in how his agency runs its internal operations. After years of running a mature, multi-brand Airtable setup (complete with eight integrated data feeds covering project management, finances, sales, and HR), Judd Dunagan made the call to move everything into a custom-built, AI-assisted coding stack.

This conversation breaks down:
→ Why a fully integrated Airtable “helm” eventually became more complex than it was worth across multiple agency brands
→ The real cost comparison between years of Airtable licensing and development versus building in-house with AI tools like Claude and GitHub Copilot
→ Lessons learned building a rushed AI/SEO tool in 30 days for a trade show, and the rebuild that followed
→ Why Tailwind, Python, and Django became the go-to stack for AI-assisted development
→ How understanding coding fundamentals is still essential, even when AI is writing the code
→ What it looks like to migrate live business data directly from Airtable’s API into a new system
→ Where low-code, no-code, and vibe coding are headed next for agencies and operators

Whether you’re running a service business juggling too many SaaS tools or just curious what it actually costs (in time and money) to rebuild your ops stack with AI, this conversation offers a candid, real-world look at the tradeoffs involved.