The shift that is happening
The consultancy market is on the verge of a fundamental change. Vibecoding — the methodology where AI tools like Cursor and Claude Code form the core of the development process — makes it possible to build software in a fraction of the traditional time.
What this means in practice: a consultant who masters vibecoding delivers in two days what a traditional team builds in two weeks. Not by cutting corners, but by letting AI do the heavy lifting while the consultant focuses on architecture, quality and client needs.
Speed as competitive advantage
Speed is becoming the most important differentiator in the consultancy market. Clients want to see results — not wait weeks for a first prototype. With vibecoding, a consultant can:
- Show a working prototype during the first meeting
- Process feedback directly instead of submitting a change request
- Work out and compare multiple solution directions in the same time it normally takes to implement one
- Iterate faster based on user testing
What changes for clients
For clients, the vibecoding revolution has concrete benefits:
- Lower costs — Projects require fewer hours, so less budget
- Faster time-to-value — From idea to working solution in days, not months
- More iterations — Within the same budget you can experiment and optimize more
- Better quality — AI generates consistent, tested code. The consultant focuses on architecture and edge cases
The downside? Clients need to be more critical when choosing consultants. Not every consultant who claims to use AI actually delivers better results.
The consultant of the future
The successful consultant of 2026 and beyond combines three skills:
- Domain expertise — Deep knowledge of the field (e.g. CRM, ERP, marketing automation) remains indispensable. AI can write code but doesn't understand how your sales process works
- AI proficiency — The ability to effectively use AI tools. Writing good prompts, evaluating output, and knowing when to intervene manually
- Architectural thinking — Overseeing the bigger picture. How does this solution fit in the existing landscape? Is it scalable? Maintainable?
Want to develop these skills? Check out our AI Development training or Cursor training.
Our experience at Breathbase
At Breathbase, we apply vibecoding in all our projects. The results speak for themselves: our own website — a complete Next.js application with multilingual support, blog, CMS and 40+ pages — was built with vibecoding in a single day.
We see the same results in client projects. Power Apps that normally take 3 weeks are delivered in 3 days. Dynamics 365 customizations that take weeks are done in days.
This isn't future talk — this is now. And the consultants and agencies that ignore this shift will have a hard time.
Curious how vibecoding can accelerate your project? Read more about our vibecoding approach or get in touch.
