A fun discovery during a Shopware 6.7.13.1 update: the update stopped, the storefront returned 504 errors, and one MySQL core was working overtime.
The cause was a search query generated by a custom, AI-assisted plugin. It had been running for almost 51 days. Yes, days, not seconds. 😅
The plugin needed optimization, but the server configuration was also missing sensible query limits. I helped the shop owner resolve both sides of the problem, drawing on my experience with Shopware development and server administration.
This is not about blaming the customer or the AI tool. Vibe coding is a great way to turn ideas into working software. But before AI-generated code reaches production, someone still needs to understand what it does. The server should also be configured by someone who understands the real workload, not only through generic tutorials.
AI can write code quickly. Production still needs engineering. 🛠️