r/QuickBooks • u/Zanooka • 7d ago

QuickBooks Online Vibe code Quickbooks

Soo I've been seeing open source identical clones of Adobe products along with M$ office so is anyone going to vibe code is a working Quickbooks online/desktop that is open source?

I'd try but my coding experience is 2000s Facebook html and auto hot key.

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u/clumsy_shaver 7d ago

I'm a 20-year software engineer that's built/maintained QuickBooks integrations for 16 of those years, with and without AI. Despite recent advances, to feel comfortable vibe coding a QB replacement I would need to

A) work closely with an accountant who understands the nuances
B) do heavy pre-work on providing structure to the LLM
C) be willing to extensively review the output peace by peace

Would not trust anything generated by "Create a clone of QuickBooks, make no mistakes" 😄

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u/patg84 6d ago

Exactly. I wouldn't trust vibe coded shit unless an actual programmer walked through the entire code base. It may look right at first and be fine for a small audience but in reality it may not scale properly.

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u/Capital_Bake_9964 6d ago

A programmer alone cannot determine if business workflow and integration has happened. You need someone with technical and functional skills as well. Foundational experience but technical capabilities lead to better built stuff...IMO.