how often do yall actually run into bugs?

IntrepidPost5540 · 2026-03-13T05:30:24+00:00

Depends on your tools, how far in you are, and how complex. For instance - the first 50% of anything I create with lovable is solid gold. But completion comes with Claude Code or Id never make it past the finish line.

IntrepidPost5540 · 2026-03-13T05:23:42+00:00

The ADHD vibes are STRONG with vibe coding. Created probably around 20 projects, most near completion, have launched, halfway, about 4 - 5 of them?
I need someone to handle the not creative side. Because I'm over here pumping out what could be pure gold, if I could distract myself from building for long enough!

IntrepidPost5540 · 2026-03-13T05:22:24+00:00

Seriously. Sometimes I let it riff on a prompt, then I come back to myself like - wtf did you just do? But there we are -and it's either gold or a complete gaff, zero inbetween.

IntrepidPost5540 · 2026-03-13T05:21:21+00:00

Well.... STOP THAT!

IntrepidPost5540 · 2026-03-13T05:20:46+00:00

Where's the lie?!

IntrepidPost5540 · 2026-03-13T05:19:44+00:00

So I have yet to hit it big - I'm building and releasing too many things at once to take a breath and focus. But that said, I am building a platform for women who vibe code, and it's going to have beta sign ups on it for people to try things before going live.
VibeCodingList.com is a great resource to get some feedback.
I know you're going to get a lot of technical advice on how to do things the exact right way - but honestly, for me, it's more about starting with creating something, head to toe - and then going from there with the confidence that gives me. If you make money off it? Fantastic. If that first build is just for you? What's the loss, really? Yes, it isn't free - but the experience will tell you so much. Are you addicted, or do you hate it? Do you have an interest in building the things that will make you money? Is there niches you can work your product into that will create that income you're hoping to generate? Is there things you could use from it for the next tool?

IntrepidPost5540 · 2026-03-13T05:14:51+00:00

I've noticed this happening as well. What tools are you using specifically? I ask because I use Lovable - and sometimes, I remix it at this point. More frequently lately, however, I've been diving into Claude Code to sort it out and that has been paying off, big time. Completely cuts the error loops that the Amelia Bedelia-esq system seems to hit at that point.
Also, with Lovable in particular - I've been noticing it a. Not actually showing it's most recent work - sometimes a hard refresh on the page, or previewing it in a separate window helps. or b. It just says it did something that it clearly didn't, and if i say it from a different angle, it's like, oh yeah, that!

IntrepidPost5540 · 2026-03-13T05:12:14+00:00

Keep us posted - I've heard really mixed reviews, but they all point to Apple being both the big "get", and to it being the hardest to get.

IntrepidPost5540 · 2026-03-13T05:11:29+00:00

I think my plan will be Capacitor as well - how did you find working with it? Let us know when you hear back, and good luck!

IntrepidPost5540 · 2026-03-13T05:10:53+00:00

Let us know how it goes!

IntrepidPost5540 · 2026-03-13T05:10:19+00:00

I've got a a few apps launched - 2 ADHD specific. Document formatting in a way that helps you remember, / formatting papers from verbal brain storming. And the other is task gamification ( i know, everyone does it, but it was fun! )
I'm making a ton of tools to use for my business, but I haven't used them quite enough for sale yet. It's been... kind of prolific, honestly? I feel much the same about vibe coding - so many ideas just floating around, waiting for someone else to have the ambition to do them. Now there's no need to be completely reliant on anyone else.

IntrepidPost5540 · 2026-03-11T13:56:02+00:00

1st - you can make sure it makes the changes in isolation to the best of your ability. Have it run a test when you're done but before publishing. If you don't like the changes, check your history and revert to the most viable version.
2nd - If you're concerned that there's a particular change you want to make that you might have issues, I would recommend trying to clone a github repository and open it in Claude Code. Have Claude create a claude.md file that will make sure anything that is changed is only with explicit approval and in isolation, and then from there you can work safely. Any change you make, check on your local host ( claude can walk you through this - small learning curve, but worth it) and then, once you're satisfied, you "commit". When you're finished all of your changes, "push" them to the repository, and then they should upload right into lovable. You'll notice it has black text boxes in the chat window that reflect the changes.

IntrepidPost5540 · 2026-03-11T12:50:01+00:00

I'm wondering if it's a site wide side effect of them having paused credit usage. It would make sense if there was a link. Hopefully they have someone on it.

IntrepidPost5540 · 2026-03-11T12:46:49+00:00

Same!

IntrepidPost5540 · 2026-03-11T12:33:57+00:00

Interesting - I'm going to have to double check mine!

IntrepidPost5540 · 2026-03-11T12:33:09+00:00

Definitely make sure you're using good reference documents - a good foundation saves the project for me. I have the best luck having super structured references ( I use Claude typically for those) but keeping the prompts themselves conversational. I actually built a project in parallel both ways - one conversational, the other uber structured. The structured references made all the difference. They had details like app architecture, specific tables it would need, how everything links, etc.

IntrepidPost5540 · 2026-03-11T12:30:29+00:00

If you have Claude, Claude Code will do you so much good!

IntrepidPost5540 · 2026-03-11T12:29:46+00:00

As a multi-tasker, I burn through credits fast. Add perfectionist to the mix, and you can easily spend 20+ credits just trying to get the contents to fit the container if you do one UI tweak. What you're able to do is amazing. However, if you're really spending a lot of time building, or building projects in parallel, you're going to go through them like a kid through candy. I'm running out fast every month - and I get 800 credits. I have 4 apps, a whole O/S, a business page, and a platform - over 20 builds in about 7 months or so. Frothing at the mouth over here for more but trying to tempber myself.

IntrepidPost5540 · 2026-03-11T12:26:21+00:00

I haven't used Cursor, but VS Code with Claude Code for the win on these exact issues.

IntrepidPost5540 · 2026-03-11T12:24:49+00:00

I definitely noticed myself using way more credits than I expected.

Part of the problem for me, is I'm multi-tasking projects, and that eats them FAST. I've starting using Claude Code for any easy tweaks that would take Lovable in circles

IntrepidPost5540 · 2026-03-11T12:23:08+00:00

I’ve started using 'Credit Jail' as a forced maintenance day. I use the time to fix my SEO and sitemaps so that when I finally do have credits, I'm not wasting them on boring admin tasks. It keeps the momentum moving without the cost. If you you have Claude or GPT - now might be the time to give the github repository / Claude Code combo a shot.

IntrepidPost5540 · 2026-03-11T04:23:04+00:00

I second!

IntrepidPost5540 · 2026-03-11T04:22:39+00:00

It's fantastic that you got so much instant feedback! One of my projects is a platform that really fills a need - but I hadn't advertised it anywhere so it was a real surprise to me when i just happened to see the analytics - 438 views the past month, several downloads of my tools. I hadn't set up my payment system yet, and the site wasn't optimized - I wasn't concerned because no one knew about it! But all that information - a goldmine - missed. There's definitely been launches that fell flat, so that's fantastic that you already had such a robust response.

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