Vishal Virani - Founder of Rocket.new | Why Vibe Solutioning Replaces Vibe Coding

Vishal Virani, founder of Rocket.new, argues that the AI era has shifted from flashy demos to real-world business impact — and the winners won't be code generators, but 'vibe solutioning' platforms that solve actual business problems. Unlike the current wave of 'vibe coding' tools that generate code from prompts, Rocket focuses on what to build, not just how. It does this by embedding contextual memory, autonomous updates, and deep workflows into a system that acts like a second brain for founders and teams. Virani warns that many AI startups are operating on hope, not sustainability, with unsustainable gross margins and retention rates. He contrasts this with Rocket’s philosophy: build a product that delivers real ROI, where a $50 user gets $500 in value. The future, he says, belongs to builders who use AI to enhance human intelligence — not replace it — and who think in first principles, not trendy methods. For entrepreneurs, the key is focus: define your goal, acquire the right skills, and say no to everything else.