// Hacker Noon · 8 April 2026

Vibe Decay: A Field Guide to How Projects Actually Die

Vibe decay originates in the gap between expectations and reality — but not the kind of gap that gets talked about in post-mortems. Founders build with a mental model of how adoption will unfold. Usually that model involves thousands of enthusiastic early users, rapid organic word-of-mouth, and a na...

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