Lessons from building 4 production apps
1. NEVER one shot anything. Ask AI to make incremental changes. 2. Commit often and Use branches and work trees generously. 3. Start with the backend first. Use Supabase always. 4. Create a backend script to create generic tables and auth setup via sql for new projects so you save time. 5. When starting a new project, use premium models that can set up everything right. I use up to 50% of freemium models for the month before I start rationing. 6. Use free models for minor edits only. 7. Use console logs to as a way to debug. Share it with the AI for faster results. 8. Use Claude OPUS for large audits and ask it to create a detailed .md file with its suggestions. Then make updates to the code fixing one suggestion at a time. Do not ask the AI to fix everything at the same time. That is how you break the code. These are hard won lessons, I learnt building Evallo.app, Anntho.com, Quebeam.com and pulsehud.com. Iβm not trying to show off, but Iβm trying to showcase what is possible if you put your head down and focus. I am a product manager, turned founder, and if I can do it, you can do it too. What else would you add to this list?