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No jargon, no fluff. Just what you need to know to go from prototype to production.
Your vibe coded prototype works. Now comes the hard part: remove fake features, replace demo logic, define product rules, and turn an impressive demo into a production-ready app.
Your app is finally ready, you built the UX you had in mind, and now you need to sell it to your first users. This guide is for you.
You started at $20/month on Lovable. Six months later, you're paying $400 and you don't even know where it's going. A transparent audit of the vibe coder's real bill.
The 'at least one admin required' check runs in your browser. So I open DevTools and wipe your workspace in one command. Full audit of an AI-generated Team page.
When you vibe code, the reflex is to put everything in your code. Depending on your skill level and the time you want to spend, automation can save you from maintaining half a codebase that has nothing to do with your product. How to choose.
The code works. The demo passes. And yet: a user can subscribe on someone else's behalf, and you grant Pro access before they even pay. Full audit.
Your site is live, your DNS points to Lovable, and you connect Shopify after. That's exactly how stores end up offline for 7 days.
AI can generate an app in hours. But does that mean you don't need developers anymore? The answer is more nuanced than a LinkedIn thread.
The look is pro, but your users drop off? Performance, onboarding, and emails: the 3 pillars that turn a visitor into a loyal customer.
Your app works. But it looks amateur. 12 concrete points to go from 'side project' to 'serious product', without rebuilding everything.
Your prototype works locally. Now you need to put it online for real. Hosting, databases, CI/CD, security, everything you need to know, tool by tool.
Your app is ready? Before sending the link to your first users, go through this checklist. 8 concrete sections to avoid launch-day disasters.
Want to learn vibe coding? Before binging YouTube tutorials for 3 weeks, here are the fundamentals that actually matter, and the order to learn them.
Cursor, Bolt, Lovable, Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Mistral Code, Windsurf, Replit… Vibe coding tools are multiplying. Here's an honest comparison to help you pick the right one for your profile and stage.
What is vibe coding, really? How does it work, which tools should you use, and where are the limits? The no-BS guide for founders building with AI.
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