Cursing the day Lovable was born
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A hackathon experience with Lovable (an AI app builder) illustrates why software development remains hard even with AI tools. The first day flew by completing 90% of the project, but the second day collapsed into endless bugs. The author uses a house renovation analogy to explain to non-technical stakeholders why software complexity grows, why quick fixes often backfire, and why infrastructure work matters. The key lesson: vibe coding can accelerate early progress but eventually requires slowing down to understand, plan, and implement carefully.
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