I am a product designer, not a coder, and so "lowcode" code editors leave me lost. It simply takes too long to ask Claude to step-by-step me through anything I want to do.
I have projects in the works in Lovable.dev and Medo.dev, Anything and Dazl - but yet to get things to work after migrating them to Vercel breakl out of the co-branding that these app-builders like to sneak in (notice the rainbow you see here and there on Lovable-built sites, even whn they use their own domain...?)
Gemini's suggestions:
AI code generation is prone to the "90% Problem," where the final 10% of polish requires significant manual intervention.  

• Bolt.new: Users report that while blazing fast (app skeleton in 20s), it often "shits the bed" when projects get complex, leading to massive token consumption to fix errors .

• Lovable: Praised for UI aesthetics, but its 7-message memory limit leads to "recency bias," causing the AI to get "drunk" on different approaches during long debugging sessions .

• Tempo Labs: While it provides excellent planning features (PRDs and diagrams), some users have reported that its export to GitHub is unreliable, providing only "fragments of code" rather than a full app .

• Blink.new: Emerging as a smoother alternative for full-stack builds, handling authentication and backend integrations with fewer breaks than Bolt .

Strategic Implementation Path

1. Selection (Phase 1): Use Dyad.sh or Anything if you want the most stable backend/auth foundation .

2. Generation (Phase 2): Build your MVP on the Pro tier for 1 month (~$19-$25). Use Discussion Mode to plan changes without burning credits .

3. Sync & Export (Phase 3): Sync your project to a private GitHub repository immediately .

4. Deployment (Phase 4): Connect the repo to Cloudflare Pages for free, unlimited bandwidth or Coolify on a $5 VPS for total control .

5. Refinement (Phase 5): Use Cursor (locally) for further edits. It provides a full IDE environment with better project context for $20/month, allowing you to maintain your "clean codebase" without builder overhead .
   I then asked, about a cheap solution starting with Baidu's Medo.dev - because Medo gives us many credits to start, 100 more/day free, 20 more for 20 clicks on other's projects... So you can build a lot, download, but then have to sort out login and other backend problems. Possible, but takes some doing.
   Gemini's response:

   1. In Supabase Dashboard: Go to Authentication > URL Configuration. Change the "Site URL" from http://localhost:3000 to your actual production domain (e.g., https://your-app.com).

   2. In Vercel Dashboard: Go to Settings > Environment Variables. Add a new variable called NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL and set its value to your domain. This tells the backend where to send users when they click the email link.

   3. In Cursor: If the error persists, open your project in Cursor and ask the AI: "Search for all instances of 'localhost:3000' in the authentication logic and replace them with the environment variable for the site URL.".
      But what about you? What is your process if you are no-code building and shipping?

Happy new year all.

I'm sure everyone is locked in ready to hit their goals in 2026.
The official launch of The Caffeine Reset is this Sunday - 4th January 2026.

I recently noticed a disturbing pattern with one of our most promising Intern/Junior Engineers.

• Month 1: They were shipping features daily. Fast. Hungry.

• Month 2: The velocity slowed down.

• Month 3: Silence began..

They hadn't opened a Pull Request in 2/3 days, even though their tasks were marked 'In Progress'.

I assumed the worst: Burnout? Disengagement? Maybe they are overemployed?

Is there something you feel you missed and if you could go back, would you make the same decision, or choose differently?

I ve only recently started my professional journey, working at a startup that builds an app. I don t have a long or glamorous career yet, nor a lot of experience. But one thing I do regret is not trying to work earlier, and instead spending most of my time buried in academic studies.

When I finally entered the workplace, I realized that much of what I learned in school was no longer aligned with the market or the speed at which things evolve. The job required soft skills that textbooks and theory never taught. I learned quickly that without self-learning and constant adaptation, it s easy to fall behind.

Thank you all for the incredible support! The PRODUCTHUNT50 code is still valid if you'd like to support continued development.

I've been busy shipping updates based on your feedback and wanted to share what's new: