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7 Bugs Every AI-Generated Codebase Has
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7 Bugs Every AI-Generated Codebase Has

AI coding tools ship working demos fast. They also ship the same seven bugs over and over. Here is what we find every time we audit one, and how to catch them before your users do.

Ash Rahman4 min read
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We Audited 10 Lovable-Built Apps. Here's What We Found.AI

We Audited 10 Lovable-Built Apps. Here's What We Found.

Ten real apps built with AI app builders, put under a security and code review. The good news: they shipped. The bad news: most of them would not survive their first real user.

Ash Rahman3 min read
From $0 to First 100 Users: The Only Feature That MattersStartups

From $0 to First 100 Users: The Only Feature That Matters

Most early founders build ten features hoping one lands. The data says the opposite works better. Here is the one thing that actually moves you from zero to your first hundred users.

Ash Rahman3 min read
Agentic Teams vs Hiring: What Actually Saves You MoneyAI Agents

Agentic Teams vs Hiring: What Actually Saves You Money

The pitch for AI agents is always 'cheaper than people.' That's lazy math. Here's the honest comparison, including the costs nobody puts on the slide.

Ash Rahman3 min read
Why Your AI Chatbot Isn't Working (And What Does)AI

Why Your AI Chatbot Isn't Working (And What Does)

You added a chatbot. Customers still email. Support is still buried. The problem usually isn't the bot, it's that you bought the wrong thing for the job.

Ash Rahman3 min read
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