Shadow AI - Appian reckons enterprises could be sleepwalking into a legacy code crisis. Here's why
It is very possible that enterprises are sleepwalking into a new legacy crisis fuelled by vibe coding, AI-generated software and unmanaged AI agents. While AI models are excellent at generating code quickly, organisations still need tightly governed systems that enforce auditability, security and business rules, particularly in regulated sectors.
Someone who works with enterprises and governments modernizing complex legacy systems is Gregg Aldana, VP, Head of Global Sales Solutions Consulting for Appian. His view is that companies risk re-creating the same fragmented systems, governance failures and technical debt they’ve spent decades trying to modernize away.
Vibe coding is the practice of prompting AI tools to generate code rather than writing code manually. It has its uses as Aldana concedes:
It is very good for prototyping and ideation, but in the regulatory environment you need to be cautious. It can create screens and code snippets, but it needs to be used...
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