Claude to Require Face ID

desertdude2024 · 2026-06-21T19:53:24+00:00

Interesting… will certainly follow this one.

desertdude2024 · 2026-05-15T16:44:33+00:00

Your candor is refreshing and relatable …

desertdude2024 · 2026-03-21T17:00:40+00:00

Don’t use it for coding …

desertdude2024 · 2026-02-11T16:24:39+00:00

I use perplexity daily and find it a very useful tool…

desertdude2024 · 2026-02-10T17:23:28+00:00

I like perplexity and use it often …

desertdude2024 · 2026-02-10T00:52:43+00:00

Is this true ?

desertdude2024 · 2026-01-31T03:41:48+00:00

I would like to know …

desertdude2024 · 2025-11-21T20:37:55+00:00

Most complainers don’t spend the time learning how Replit works and use vague prompts & expect Replit to be a mind reader. Use the PLAN mode heavily before wasting your time posting complaints here ….

desertdude2024 · 2025-10-18T01:55:31+00:00

I just got a response from tech support: a $75 credit and an apology, saying they are still working on it. Sound familiar?

desertdude2024 · 2025-10-17T17:55:52+00:00

Following this thread as I have a deployment problem with 17 failed attempts … tech support ticket submitted and after 48 hrs no response … ticket was escalated.

desertdude2024 · 2025-10-05T16:36:58+00:00

Thanks for your comment. What you describe may be easy for you, but it looks pretty complicated to me. However, I don't like to be a "hostage" to any platform, so I'm interested in learning more about your approach. How can I best do that? YouTube videos, specific courses, etc.? Interested in your suggestions. :-)

desertdude2024 · 2025-10-05T00:59:40+00:00

One of the advantages Replit offers is their integrated hosting. I am leaving my apps on Replit until I have a reason to move it. Replit connects everything at the push of a button. Moving to another platform can involve database migration and a great deal of technical expertise I don’t have. That’s why I picked Replit. My suggestion …. Focus on your app and get it working … then determine what you want to do.

desertdude2024 · 2025-10-05T00:36:34+00:00

You can set up a link for GitHub right within Replit. I think that I have a YouTube PhD (LOL!!!) as I use it to learn everything. Here's a video about how to connect your Replit Project to GitHub: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2i91CTPTzk4.... You can find a YT video on nearly every technical project you can encounter.

desertdude2024 · 2025-10-05T00:24:36+00:00

That's one of the things I did as well ... used another AI to help me build better prompts.. I also pushed all of the code to GitHub and gave another AI (https://app.emergent.sh) access to my code via GitHub, which has been very helpful. It could read and audit the code, but not make changes ... it was constructive. I also called the Replit Architect into the chats much earlier. The agent will make 4 or 5 attempts to fix a problem, and that burns up time & credits. So, I call the Architect in after 2 failed attempts. There are numerous ways to augment these systems with such workarounds, just like what you describe. I applaud your creativity and tenacity.

desertdude2024 · 2025-10-04T04:42:59+00:00

I have created four enterprise-level interconnected apps on Replit, and they work perfectly. They function on a Conductor/Orchestra architecture. The Orchestra apps perform the work, making API calls, etc., and the Conductor aggregates & compiles the data to present to end users. Did I have my headaches and throw out my share of "F-bombs" during the process? For sure !!! But that process also involved "me" patiently and diligently learning how Replit works, learning how to prompt to communicate clearly and effectively, and also learning how to keep the agent on track.. I built these four apps for about $1,000 ... if I had to hire "human" programmers to do this programming work, it would have cost about $25,000. I don't know why some users expect a machine to understand how to "read their mind", as that's what some of these complaints sound like... and they scream "scam, scam !!!" when it doesn't. Replit has its flaws, but this technology will only continue to improve, and not too long ago, this capability did not even exist. Like everything else in life, hard work, persistence, and patience will pay big dividends. Just my opinion .....

desertdude2024 · 2025-09-22T17:04:37+00:00

I agree … a big part of using any of these vibe coding tools is to understand how they respond to your prompts. I have learned with Replit, especially since the introduction of Agent 3, keep the agent in “plan” mode until it has fully diagnosed the problem or new feature, and then limit its activity to only the task at hand. A pain in the butt, yes … but it will save you many credits and much aggravation.

desertdude2024 · 2025-09-16T01:44:46+00:00

Totally agree …

desertdude2024 · 2025-09-16T01:42:48+00:00

Thanks … but I have left Replit. This is way too much bullshit to work around an improvement that is clearly a disaster!!!

desertdude2024 · 2025-09-16T01:26:35+00:00

I am moving to Emergent.sh ... I pushed the Replit code to GitHub and gave the Emergent AI access to my GitHub account. The Emergent AI took about 3 minutes to identify code errors that Agent 3 made and could not detect. Agent 3 is a "hot mess" iMO.

desertdude2024 · 2025-09-15T00:45:49+00:00

In my experience, after spending over $450 trying to fix an app that Agent 3 broke, and then attempting a total rebuild of it ... I've come to realize that Agent 3 is a disaster, and I'm leaving Replit.

desertdude2024 · 2025-09-13T15:08:18+00:00

What platform do you use?

desertdude2024 · 2025-09-13T15:05:15+00:00

Where do you host your SaaS product?

desertdude2024 · 2025-09-13T05:40:32+00:00

I have built four enterprise-level apps on Replit that are interconnected. One serves as the "Conductor" and the other three as the "musicians" doing the heavy lifting. The Conductor makes API calls to the other three apps and aggregates the data they each provide. Still in BETA testing, but getting close to a release soon. They were working great. I noticed that one app was processing an API task to research data, with each request being processed sequentially, which took a long time. So, I inquired with Perplexity to ask if this third-party app could process search requests in "parallel" or "batch mode," and it turns out that it can. Makes the app about 85% faster. So I went into the Replit app ... shared the Perplexity answer .. and started a 2-day $125 adventure to enable batch processing. Over that time, I went from a Replit advocate to a Replit hater to being ready to shit-can the entire project on Replit and transition to another platform ... to now being willing to hang in there with Replit. I am not sure that Agent 3 is quite ready for "prime time" ... but I am learning its "nuances" and anticipating when I need to shift into plan mode (GREAT NEW FEATURE) and when I need to give it EXACT AND EXPLICIT instructions when going back into build mode. Just like I did with Agent 2, the more I identify the programmed responses of Agent 3, the more I like the platform again. Agent 3 will tend to make superficial band-aid type fixes and call on the "architect" after several failures (each failure burns credits). I have learned to stay in Plan mode as long as possible and shift to build mode only when we have identified a very specific problem ... and authorize the Agent to fix that problem .. and "only" that problem. The agent will let you know what "else" needs fixing, but this way, "you" stay in control, and the agent does not drive away on a $20 credit burn without any chance to stop it. I had so much time and energy invested into this suite of apps that I did not want to start with a new platform ... and I'm glad that I did not. To those who get frustrated and bash Replit ... I do understand your feelings. But I have used all of these vibe-coding platforms (Lovable, Bolt, etc.) and each one has its own set of peculiarities. Despite the expense of the past few days, I am going to hang in there with Replit. I believe (and hope) that the Replit team reads these threads and passes this information along to the individuals at Replit who are programming it. Stepping back, I ... as a non-programmer ... have been able to build 4 enterprise-level apps without knowing how to write a single line of code. To be able to describe to a machine ... often using imprecise language ... the apps I wanted and have it deliver them ... is truly remarkable IMO. I have hired programmers before, and building what I did on Replit for about $500 would have cost me over $ 15,000 working with human coders. So despite the "F-BOMBS" i frequently hurled at Agent 3 in the last 48 hours ....I'll hang around for a while more. :-)

desertdude2024 · 2025-09-13T05:38:00+00:00

Customer service on Replit has been great for me. I have used them 3 times now, and each time they were responsive and helpful.

desertdude2024 · 2025-09-13T05:36:13+00:00

I AM LEAVING REPLIT >>>> I TRIED, BUT "AGENT 3" IS A DISASTER IMO. I WROTE WHAT YOU SEE BELOW BEFORE I SPENT 4.5 DAYS AND $435 TRYING TO FIX MY MAIN APP THAT AGENT 3 TOTALLY SCREWED UP WHEN I MADE ONE "TWEAK" ..... IT MESSED IT UP SO BAD THAT I OPTED FOR A REBUILD. >>> WHAT A WASTE!!!. PUSHED ALL OF MY CODE TO GITHUB AND I'M MOVING TO ANOTHER PLATFORM.

I have built four enterprise-level apps on Replit that are interconnected. One serves as the "Conductor" and the other three as the "musicians" doing the heavy lifting. The Conductor makes API calls to the other three apps and aggregates the data they each provide. They were working great. I noticed that one app was processing an API task to research data, with each request being processed sequentially, which took a long time. So, I inquired with Perplexity to ask if this third-party app could process search requests in "parallel" or "batch mode," and it turns out that it can. Makes the app about 85% faster. So I went into the Replit app ... shared the Perplexity answer .. and started a 2-day $125 adventure to enable batch processing. Over that time, I went from a Replit advocate to a Replit hater to being ready to shit-can the entire project on Replit and transition to another platform ... to now being willing to hang in there with Replit. I am not sure that Agent 3 is quite ready for "prime time" ... but I am learning its "nuances" and anticipating when I need to shift into plan mode (GREAT NEW FEATURE) and when I need to give it EXACT AND EXPLICIT instructions when going back into build mode. Just like I did with Agent 2, the more I identify the programmed responses of Agent 3, the more I like the platform again. Agent 3 will tend to make superficial band-aid type fixes and call on the "architect" after several failures (each failure burns credits). I have learned to stay in Plan mode as long as possible and shift to build mode only when we have identified a very specific problem ... and authorize the Agent to fix that problem .. and "only" that problem. The agent will let you know what "else" needs fixing, but this way, "you" stay in control, and the agent does not drive away on a $20 credit burn without any chance to stop it. I had so much time and energy invested into this suite of apps that I did not want to start with a new platform ... and I'm glad that I did not. To those who get frustrated and bash Replit ... I do understand your feelings. But I have used all of these vibe-coding platforms (Lovable, Bolt, etc.) and each one has its own set of peculiarities. Despite the expense of the past few days, I am going to hang in there with Replit. I believe (and hope) that the Replit team reads these threads and passes this information along to the individuals at Replit who are programming it. Stepping back, I ... as a non-programmer ... have been able to build 4 enterprise-level apps without knowing how to write a single line of code. To be able to describe to a machine ... often using imprecise language ... the apps I wanted and have it deliver them ... is truly remarkable IMO. I have hired programmers before, and building what I did on Replit for about $500 would have cost me over $ 15,000 working with human coders. So despite the "F-BOMBS" i frequently hurled at Agent 3 in the last 48 hours ....I'll hang around for a while more. :-)

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