We ranked 8 AI app builders by actual code quality
Everyone ranks AI builders by how fast the demo looks. We ranked them by what matters: the code they leave behind. Eight tools, one rubric, zero mercy.
Practical writing on building software with AI — what works, what doesn't, and the engineering judgment in between.
Everyone ranks AI builders by how fast the demo looks. We ranked them by what matters: the code they leave behind. Eight tools, one rubric, zero mercy.
The demo was flawless. The launch tweet went viral. Then real users showed up. Five archetypes of vibe-coded launches — and the exact week-one failure each one earned.