AI can get you from an idea to a working app surprisingly fast.
But “it works” and “it’s ready to ship” are two very different things.
Before taking an AI-built app to production, I usually look at the things that don’t show up in the demo:
→ Authentication & permissions
→ Database structure
→ API security
→ Payments & subscriptions
→ Mobile responsiveness
→ Error handling
→ Performance
→ App Store / Play Store requirements
Tools like Lovable and Base44 are great for getting the first version moving. The interesting engineering starts when that prototype needs to become a product real users can rely on.
Prototype fast. Engineer the rest.
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AI can get you from an idea to a working app surprisingly fast. But “it works” and “it’s ready to ship” are two very different things. Before taking an AI-bu...
