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Practical articles on making AI-built products safe to scale.

  1. What does it cost to make an AI-built app production-ready in 2026? In 2026 an AI-built app costs $0 to $1,500 to diagnose, $2,500 to $8,000 for a two to three week fix pass, and $2,000 to $15,000 a month for senior oversight. 7 min read · pricing · ai-mvp · hardening · fractional-cto · launch-readiness
  2. Is my Lovable app secure? Six checks to run before launch (2026) Six checks before a Lovable app launches: RLS on every table, no secret key in the bundle, auth settings, bucket policies, keys server-side, a tested backup. 7 min read · lovable · supabase · ai-mvp · security · launch-readiness
  3. Is my AI-built codebase well designed? Count the files each change touches (2026) The one design signal a non-engineer can measure: how many files change per small change. Three or four means separable parts; fifteen means tangled. In git. 7 min read · architecture · code-quality · ai-mvp · git · first-hires
  4. Your AI-built app connects to Gmail. Six things that have to hold before launch (2026) Six checks before launching a Gmail-connected AI-built app: scopes, token storage, per-user isolation, Google verification and CASA, watch renewals, deletion. 10 min read · gmail · oauth · ai-mvp · security · launch-readiness
  5. Before you raise: what technical due diligence asks of an AI-built codebase (2026) Technical due diligence on an AI-built codebase in 2026 asks five things: who understands the code, is it secure, can it be restored, can it be maintained, and can it survive a hire. Here is the evidence to prepare. 9 min read · due-diligence · fundraising · ai-mvp · security · architecture
  6. What Is a Vibe Code Audit? (And What a Real One Should Cover) You built your app with AI and now someone told you to 'get it audited.' Here's what a vibe code audit actually is, what it covers, what it costs, and how to spot a shallow one. 4 min read · vibe-coding · ai-mvp · architecture · code-quality
  7. The Architecture Map Every AI-Built Startup Needs (Free Template) You built it fast with AI. Now you need to explain it — to investors, new hires, and yourself. Here's the free architecture map template we use with every client. 6 min read · architecture · startup · template · ai-mvp
  8. I Audited 50+ AI-Built Codebases. Here's What They All Get Wrong. After reviewing dozens of apps built with Cursor, Claude Code, Copilot, Bolt, and Lovable, the same 5 problems keep showing up. Here's what to look for in yours. 6 min read · vibe-coding · ai-mvp · architecture · code-quality