How do you fix bad UI/UX when you're the only one on the project?

Every side project I build hits the same wall. The code works, the idea is fine, and then the interface makes it look unfinished.🤯 No designer, no budget for one.

So I'm curious how other solo builders actually handle this:

• What's your design process when there's no designer? Component libraries, copying layouts you like, AI tools, something else?

• How do you find out the UX is bad in the first place? I can tell when something feels off, but I can't articulate why — so I end up changing colors instead of fixing the real problem.

Curious what your setup looks like.🤔🤔