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Straight talk on building and saving software.

No thought-leadership fluff — practical writing for founders staring down a stalled build, an abandoned project, or an AI prototype that won't survive production.

AI code· · 6 min read

What to Do When You Outgrow Your AI App Builder

AI app builders are excellent at getting you to a working product fast. They are not built to carry a growing business. Here is how to recognize the outgrowing signals and make the transition without a risky rewrite.

AI code· · 6 min read

AI App Builders Compared: Lovable vs Bolt vs v0 vs Cursor vs Replit

Five tools, three different jobs. Here is an honest comparison of Lovable, Bolt, v0, Cursor, and Replit, and why every one of them needs a hardening pass before real users arrive.

AI code· · 5 min read

How to Tell Which AI Tool Built Your App

You don't have to take anyone's word for what built an app. The project structure gives it away — a Supabase folder, a shadcn-only component tree, a .cursorrules file. Here's how to read the evidence and know what's actually wrong before anyone opens the code.

AI code· · 6 min read

What Is Vibe Coding — And When Does It Stop Working?

Vibe coding means describing what you want in plain English and letting an AI tool write the code. It is a real shortcut to a working prototype. Here is what it is, why it works, and the point where it stops being enough.

AI code· · 6 min read

Supabase Row-Level Security: The Silent Vibe-Code Vulnerability

Supabase enables RLS by default in the dashboard, but tables created by an AI builder's SQL migrations often arrive without it — and RLS on with the wrong policy is no safer than RLS off. Here is what RLS does, why it gets missed, and how to gut-check your own app in a few minutes.

Rescue· · 6 min read

Rescue vs Rebuild: When to Save a Failing Software Project

Most failing software projects do not need a rebuild. Here is an honest framework for deciding whether to rescue what you have or start again, with the signals and rough costs for each.

Rescue· · 7 min read

7 Signs Your Developer Has Abandoned Your Project (and What to Do Next)

The concrete warning signs that a developer or agency has abandoned your project, the accounts and code to secure right away, and how an experienced team takes over unfinished work.

Rescue· · 6 min read

How Much Does It Cost to Fix a Broken App?

An honest look at what drives the cost of fixing a broken app, why no one can quote you a price from a menu, and how an assessment-then-fixed-quote approach removes the risk.

MVPs· · 7 min read

Is My MVP Salvageable? A Founder's Checklist

Most half-built MVPs are salvageable, even when they feel like a write-off. Here is a founder's checklist for judging the evidence and asking the right questions before you spend another penny.

AI code· · 6 min read

Making AI-Generated Code Production-Ready

AI tools ship a working demo fast, but Veracode's 2025 GenAI Code Security Report found roughly 45% of AI-generated code samples failed security testing. Here is a practical checklist for hardening a vibe-coded prototype into a production-ready app.

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