I think the hardest part of vibe coding is no longer prompting
I don't know if this works for everyone or only for me. First of all, I think when AI coding tools first became popular, the biggest excitement was that anyone could build software without years of programming experience. But after experimenting with these tools, I think the hardest part has shifted. Writing prompts is becoming easier. The real challenges are:
Knowing what to build
Turning an idea into a product users actually need
Debugging unexpected problems
Making the app reliable enough for real users
AI can help you create a prototype quickly, but building a real product still requires product thinking, iteration, and understanding users. I’m curious about people who have used AI coding tools to launch something:
What was the biggest bottleneck after your first version was built?
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I feel the same. With Codex, the hard part is often not generating the app logic, but getting the UI design and structure right.
That’s why I like @Autocoder.cc — the templates make it much easier to start from something polished instead of designing every page from scratch. It helps the first version feel more like a real product, not just a prototype.
Same list here minus one: nobody knowing the thing exists. First version was the easy part. Getting even five people to open it twice took longer than building it.