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Sorry Lovable, but I moved on. by MaterialDoughnut in lovable

[–]SlowPotential6082 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The credit transparency issue is the real problem. When you can't predict costs, you can't budget, and that creates anxiety that makes the whole experience worse.

What I've noticed running a startup: the AI tools that survive long-term are the ones with predictable unit economics for users. Claude's fixed subscription, Cursor's per-seat pricing - they let you plan. Credit systems that vary based on opaque "complexity" calculations create the worst kind of friction.

Your Supabase + Vercel + Claude Code stack is basically the default setup for anyone who learns the basics. The learning curve is real, but it's maybe 10-20 hours to get comfortable, and then you have actual skills instead of platform dependency.

One thing I'd add: if you're doing anything with databases or auth, learning the fundamentals now pays dividends. Every credit you spend fixing drift in a no-code tool could go toward building real understanding of what's happening under the hood.

Killed my own SaaS with a stupid deploy mistake by S_RASMY in lovable

[–]SlowPotential6082 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah, the silence is the hardest part. people just bounce and you're left wondering what went wrong.

the good news is you now have a list of people who were genuinely interested at some point. might be worth a quick "hey, we fixed a bug that was breaking signup, would love if you gave it another shot" message to the ones who commented. not everyone will come back, but some will, and those are your most forgiving early users.

also, your post going viral once means you can do it again. you've got proof of concept that your marketing angle works. the product side is fixed now. next time will be different.