Hey everyone,
I’m back after a few months away, and boy, do I have thoughts to share with you.
This week’s episode is about a broader conversation happening in our developer community right now: what does intellectual property even mean with the deluge of AI-generated code?
A couple of weeks ago, Bryl Lim—founder of the App Builders PH community—posted a rant about people copying his personal finance app, Tarsi, feature for feature. And while I can’t validate the claims myself, it sparked an important discussion about AI governance, ethics, and what it means to build in public when the barrier to entry has never been lower.
This is the world we’re living in now, and it’s only going to accelerate.
Timestamps
- 00:00 – Welcome back & why I took a hiatus
- 01:13 – The Tarsi incident: what happened in App Builders PH
- 06:46 – AI governance & the uncomfortable truth about copyrightability
- 14:51 – Can vibe coded apps be protected (and why that matters)
- 18:04 – Building your real moat: community, execution, and belief
Links
App Builders PH on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/980298767865372
Bryl Lim’s Post: https://www.facebook.com/groups/980298767865372/posts/1064917939403454
Thanks for sticking with me through the silence. I’ve got a lot more to share about where we’re heading with AI, and I’m excited to dig into these conversations with you.
What’s your take? Would you feel violated if someone copied your work? Is vibe coding other people’s ideas ethical? And what do you think about IP rules that treat AI-generated code differently? Drop your thoughts in the comments.
Got a question? Send them to https://quena.app/@kuyadevpodcast.
Until next time,
Rem (Kuya Dev)
Host, AI Guardrail Podcast
P.S. Apparently, the apps were complete copycats, and Bryl was able to flag them in the App Stores and had them removed.
