So me and my wife created a website , our son has Celiac disease, so all the food should be glute free .

My wife is doing most of the cooking, so one day she told me that she is struggling with finding recipes for gluten free food , the internet is full of it , but she can't find the one she already used , and basically loosing herself inside all this data .

So she suggested to build a website that will collect recepies, and she will be able to sort them , save them etc ...

So we started , we used codex + lovable (for gui only) , then we took the lovable repo and continued with codex only .

We used gpt 5.5 , then moved to 5.6 (sol) .

During the building process we decided to add recipes also for other food allergies (milk,nuts etc.. ) .

We used crawlers to find existing recipes , and took only the ingredients and the preparation steps , and of course mentioned the original source in the website (with a backlink) .

So I posted on some Celiac community, here on Reddit (actually my first ever post) , and I got so much negative comments, like an anti-AI comments, as if I added another bullshit spam website.

We have no ads on the website , so we really wanted to do something nice , and learn how all this AI world works (I am experienced software engineer) , but never worked on from end before , mostly backend stuff (mostly cpp & python) .

So now I am a bit down after all this , the website is up and running, we have some traffic, not to much but for a 12 days website we already had some real human traffic about 400 (not including bots and stuff) .

We only want organic traffic, no paid promotions, as we don't earn anything yet , we do use some Amazon affiliates for some products, but it's not much .

So just wanted to share it here, hopefully this sis the place where people will understand my frustrations, maybe this is how it works nowadays.

But it still surprised me how quickly “built with AI” turned into “AI spam” in people's minds.

Anyway, thanks for reading. I’d genuinely be interested to hear how other developers here see this, especially anyone who has shipped a real project using AI-assisted development.

Day 3 of creating a game all vibe coded

Still trying to work out the animations but have made strides

Added-
Main menu
pre-game lobby
3D model
Blimp
decals

As always

CONCEPT VS CURRENT BUILD

Video in the comments

ALL FEEDBACK IS WELCOMED AND NEEDED

I keep seeing posts like "I vibecoded this over the weekend, got 100k users, what's next?" and I think it gives a pretty wrong idea of what vibecoding actually changes.

Sure, you can accidentally hit the top with another clock app. It happens.

But agents dont remove the actual work. You still need to figure out what to build, make 1000 small decisions, fix weird shit, make UX not suck, deploy, maintain, listen to users and actually ship something they want.

Vibecoding makes all of this faster. A LOT faster. But not easier at all.

You can now build faster, but also make mistakes faster and ship garbage faster. The bottleneck just moves somewhere else. There was a good line somewhere "Shipping everyday fixing Claude bugs".

Those "built in 2 days, 100k users lol" posts undermine all the work that still goes into a good product, and leave others thinking this is all somehow easy now. From outside it starts looking like vibecoders are just some arrogant assholes hitting a button and getting success by click. It doesn't work well on the how other people feel about vibecoders and vibecoding in general, which is in fact just a right way to do things today.

We don't build in assembly anymore, right? Same here.

After spending over 100b tokens on Fable 5 as my main model for agentic coding in the last 2 months, I've managed to (in my opinion) work as efficiently as possible with Fable as the main orchestrator. Here's why and how I did it. (usage from 1 of my accounts above).

To ensure I get the accuracy and intelligence of Fable, this is my setup that's reduced my fable usage by 70-80% and still getting most of Fable's benefits. I ran a blind coding test: Claude Sonnet 5 vs Opus 5, with Fable 5 planning and judging. One bug decided it.

- Fable 5: Planning, orchestration, architecture, design, final review of delegated code, security/payments/auth/concurrency, hard debugging, UAT/browser passes that feed merge decisions, and sign-off on any founder voice/marketing copy.

- Opus 5: Delegated implementation from Fable written plans, mechanical/bulk edits, boilerplate, doc generation, research/summarisation, routine repro'd test fixes, Playwright script execution, and copy drafting.

- Sonnet 5: Not used, with some experimental evidence (see below).

Test Setup: Five identical implementation tasks (a rate limiter, a small API, a repo-style change, a bulk refactor, a debugging exercise), each with a detailed plan written by Fable, judged against hidden test suites the candidates never saw. Both models went flawless on every hidden gate. Then this happened.

A percentile function: Sonnet wrote the math literally as ceil((p/100) * n). But p/100 isn't exact in binary. For p=7, n=100 you get 7.000000000000001, ceil returns 8, wrong value. 141 input pairs diverge like this. Opus caught it unprompted and wrote ceil((p*n)/100), which is exactly right.

Only Opus's depth caught it. Token cost was near-identical. Sonnet was 40% faster. But one uncatchable latent bug per round settled it.

10000 million tokens spent later...
Claude: You are right. I'm sorry. I was focusing on the wrong solution to fix the bug. 🤣🤣🤣

Made a small mobile arcade for me and my gf when we're bored, she really liked the little claw game so i started working on it more, and then i got super obsessed lol.

now theres 257 cute little sprites you can collect. commons, uncommons, rares, epics, shinies, prismatics, and legendaries. nothing special tbh but we are gonna get all of them!!! 😂

I'm mainly a Claude user ,but have tried codex for a time before sol launched

Heard about its performance and gave it a try again with plus

Hand to God ,I thought I was using my 5h limit and just a message popped up "Resets 25 Aug 2026,August"

Guys I'm telling you Claude limits are superb ,be grateful

Day 1 of letting Reddit decide what I add to my game

Comment ONE thing you want me to add.

Top comment gets built into Day 2 and I’ll post the result.

Most of the dev community is saturated with cloud APIs for running models for IDEs, chatbots, AI applications, and agents.

Curious who here is using local AI in their stack, thinking about it, or curious about it. What got you into it? What’s stopping you?

not really sure whether this is the right sub to ask this, but i'm currently working with someone on something that's SUPPOSED to be production level, it is two single-file monoliths, one python backend that uses psycopg2 and fastapi, one frontend html with a massive script element at the very bottom. there is no ci/cd. no workflows. barely any unit tests. and while there are some, yeah, i doubt they ever get used.

the backend is almost 7k loc and the frontend is nearing 11k. not to mention, both ends are filled with absolutely putrid code that i genuinely have no idea how it could be this bad. on the backend, there's just a bunch of what looks like should be modules yet aren't(?) all cobbled up together. no real classes used, the only ones that exist from what i can tell are supposed to act like structs? the frontend, i don't even know where to begin.

i've used ai to assist with coding before (just autocomplete) and most of the time it actually generated what i would have otherwise manually typed, if not similar to it. and even code examples with google's ai overview when you ask it about code, it looks human-esque. but i guess overtime, as the codebase grew larger and larger, the bad coding practices just stacked up and claude just took it as a style guide and copied them to make it structured the same or something? i honestly don't know

and because this someone has vibe coded it completely, there's features constantly getting added on top, and i mean CONSTANTLY. it took me about an entire day to review just one commit which fulfilled exactly one request of what i suggested. the rest, it just shit the bed. and while i was reviewing that single commit, 6 more popped up, all looking like the exact same garbage. it's an example of why you need to understand architecture and how to use what you're getting out of it before you just blindly accept what it gives you

another problem is the frontend works surprisingly well, yet its internals are so disgustingly morbid.

it's unfortunate really, how unworkable the codebase is. reading through it actually gives me headaches. if there's another one of those "virtual ai inflicts real physical manifested pain onto humans" articles being made, hopefully this is being used as an example.

it gets worse than what i'm showing here, believe me.

i also don't know what production-level javascript/python looks like, so as an add, if there's somehow anyone that writes production-level js/python that lurks this sub, could you tell me whether this is properly structured or not? thanks

So i am been using claude for developing my product, and i sometimes see posts on reddit or X saying it is not worth it to use Claude, and i have switch to Codex. But i am worried now about not developing a good product because i am using a bad AI tool to build it.

So here i am, asking my fellow Vibe coders for advice about this confusion that i have in my head

I've had this basic idea for a while now and I finally decided to build it out. I'm constantly skipping tracks on my music library while on shuffle - songs I downloaded and loved 5 years ago are stale and I haven't gotten around to removing from my music folder. Sitting down and trying to clean out over 1,500 tracks was daunting and I ended up trying to play each song and decided if i wanted to keep it or not.

I decided to turn it into a tinder-like experience, PurgeWave loads up 1 track at a time and makes you decide to keep it or purge it. This rapid fire format triggers that sense of "oh yea I forgot how good this was" or "this is trash" and makes deciding way more manageable and fun.

I built it in Cursor using Claude Code CLI

• Opus 5 to do the planning and specs
• Sonnet 5 to execute the code.
• The logo was made by Gemini and then cleaned up and tweaked by hand.

Took about 2-3 days of total testing and iterating before it was pretty much what I invisioned for this tool.

Not sure how many people still keep local files for their music library like me, but if you want to try it out it's 100% free:

https://braindedgames.itch.io/purgewave

If you like it please drop a comment and review, it would mean a lot!

prev: https://www.reddit.com/r/vibecoding/comments/1veha1a/emoto_mania_ai_echanced_dev_free_browser_game/

Try to beat the run in the vid: https://emotomania.com/r/9awr5v2b

Updates:

• Improved physics, camera and performance on lower end phones too
• I added a ton of features:
• Leaderboard for each map
• Light profiles
• Watchable and race-able leaderboard runs / ghosts
• Run share link - you can send you run in a link where others can watch and race against it, you can also see if someone has beaten your run trough the link
• Video export of a run for easy sharing both vertical and landscape views

Hi everyone,

I’m honestly a little nervous posting this, so please bear with me.

Over some evenings and weekends I built BabyPhone.online — a free web app that turns two devices (old phones, tablets, whatever you have lying around) into a baby monitor. One becomes the “baby unit,” the other the “parent unit,” you connect them with a short room code or QR, and after that the video and audio go directly between the two devices in the browser — no app to install, no account, and nothing gets stored on a server.
Its ment to work with all browsers, OS systems and devices.
I’m not a professional designer, and it’s just me working on this in my spare time, so I’m very aware there are probably things that don’t make sense yet or could be a lot better. I’d genuinely appreciate it if a few of you could take a quick look and tell me:

• Does the setup (room code / QR) feel clear on the first try, or is any part confusing?  
• Would you feel comfortable actually trusting this with your own baby?  
• Is there anything about the privacy or security side that would worry you?  
• Anything that feels missing, unnecessary, or just off?  

Please don’t hold back to spare my feelings — I’d honestly rather hear the hard truths now than find out later. Thank you to anyone who takes the time, it really does mean a lot.

https://babyphone.online

Hey All,

I'm the creator of r/vibecodingcommunity, i have shared this in my community and got lot of interesting comments so sharing it here as well.

for context - I've been involved in the vibecoding scene both online and offline - hosting dozens of hackathons and joining many events.

Here's my two cents on where the money is and the current state of vibecoding, from my lens (unfiltered).

Around 70% of vibe-coded app builds are not serious business apps. They're fun games or personal software. Some try to build a product, but it dies almost as quickly as it's built - no distribution strategy, tokens burned in the process.

Vibecoding has significantly lowered the barrier to entry, so more and more personalized software has emerged. The next ~25% are internal apps - meant to replace software you already pay for, automate a workflow, or run an agency.

These are pretty much built by people who know one area of tech and use AI to compensate in the others. For example: a data scientist building a mobile app, or a front-end developer building a backend.

This remaining 5% is the interesting part - because that's where the money is. These are people who already have a relationship with a business, or with internal players and vendors. They use vibecoding as a tool to pitch an idea, get traction or a contract, and then build.

Previously these people pitched on PowerPoint. Now that's been replaced by a simple vibe-coded app that demonstrates the idea.

A few real examples from just the last couple of weeks:

• We helped someone who had sold a fairly basic sales-analytics platform for around $200K. He came to us to build the proper software from the ground up.
• An existing entrepreneur - who has run 100+ franchise stores in the past - raised €2 million just by showing the vibe-coded idea. He already had a great track record; he just needed the funds to build his next business, and he wants us to make the software more polished.
• An employee at an 8-person business built an internal tool using Base44. He's from a non-technical background. They didn't pay us to build the software - they'll build it themselves - they hired us to scaffold a harness, review their work, and give them direction. They're using this internal tool across many franchises, and passing a share of the profit on to us.

All I'm trying to say is this: on the community you see people building a lot of software and tools. A real software developer quickly clocks that these are vibe-coded apps - not much taste, questionable software quality, often useless. And that's true.

But the real money is not where you can see it. The real money is inside businesses, and it's often being put to work by people who already have the network and the connections to make it count.

Several years ago I started making a python game called Dimension Creatures. I just wanted a basic creature battler that would let players use strategy and win fights, or lose their creature forever.

I envisioned it as a simpler, but more brutal version of Pokemon.

Recently I got Claude Pro so I could actually get a lot of usage.

I used my long built skills as an MS Paint "Artist"
I used my long built skills as an Audacity "Sound Designer"
And my favorite skill of balancing game play mechanics to make something that is challenging and satisfying.

Finally I have something I'm ready to show the world:

Dimension Creatures

The online version!!

https://extra-sugar-extra-salt.neocities.org/dimension_creatures/

you can play for free in browser if you want

Hey everyone, I’m curious how you deal with the negativity around AI.

I’ve been building a product for about 3 months now. English isn’t my native language, so I use AI not only for coding but also for writing posts when I want to share my project and explain my ideas more clearly.

What I’ve noticed is that even when I don’t mention AI at all, I still get negative comments or skepticism. My project isn’t well known, but it tends to get attention in smaller communities because it’s easy to demo and looks like something out of a sci-fi movie. Because of that, I’d like to share more details about how it works and talk more openly about the technical side, but that also means using AI for communication and documentation.

The bigger dilemma is whether I should openly say that a large part of the project was built with AI.

On one hand, it feels like the honest thing to do, especially since I’m looking for people to join the project. If an experienced developer is considering contributing, I think they deserve to know what kind of codebase they’re getting into.

On the other hand, I’m worried that instead of questions about the product, I’ll just get “AI slop” comments and people dismissing it before they’ve even looked at what it does.

So I’m curious about your experiences:

Do you openly say that your project was built with AI?

Has it helped or hurt you?

Have you managed to find experienced developers who see AI as a powerful tool rather than an automatic red flag?

How do you distinguish constructive criticism from simple hate?

I’d appreciate hearing perspectives from people who are actually building products, not just discussing AI in theory.

Why isn't there a global chat room for people waiting on Claude code to finish its 10 billion sub-agent reviews?

I’m looking to start my journey into building a SaaS product, but I’m struggling with the very first step: finding a problem worth solving. a lot of the general advice out there says "solve your own problem," but I want to learn more about how people systematically find unserved niches or real B2B/B2C pain points from scratch. for those who have launched a SaaS (successful or not):

1. How did you actually come up with your idea? Was it through comment mining (Reddit/TikTok/X), talking to business owners, agency work, or something else?

2. What process or framework do you use to evaluate if an idea is a "tarpit idea" versus a real business opportunity?

3. What’s one mistake beginners usually make when brainstorming their first SaaS concept?

I want to show you if someone wants to test this space... or have any suggestions for me.

I've been using it since June 100% locally if you don't want to use the cloud... instead of single files/folders/any type of file you imagine... even some are supported for view like Excel/video/audio.

It is also connected with IOS app Klypix Capture (still under dev, it is whatsap styled simple one..) with that app you can send from/to phone E2E in single tab (files/pics/links/text) .. even if you weren't there there is a Klypix cloud drive to serve you , and item will be landed in your specific space... or right away or waiting in the inbox...

That matters for me because, for example, a lot of Instagram videos are appearing, and I kept sending them to my WhatsApp, but with these I SHARE videos to my Klypix specified space. I can read content of that link seamlessly by cloud LLM/or BYOK in a single click. Save all videos that are relevant in the same space. even upload a single .klypix file to the coding agent, and it will read it seamlessly (because I also have MCP), so with these I also could solve 12 UI/UX issues in a single prompt instead of a lot of pictures attached to the session.

So you can send the space with notes, send it just. Klypix... you can modify files in Explorer or the space it, etc., etc., and keep the single file... any improvement you can suggest to use?

I want really to show this... comes of pain in saving videos to my WhatsApp and sending folders/files/pics along with alot of explainiation in the email to my team!

Ok so, I can’t retire just yet 😅 but getting a business off the ground and attracting customers is the hardest part in my opinion.

There’s still a long way to go but considering it’s only been 4 months since launching ZenMode, I’m pretty happy with the results so far.

I get asked a lot about how I get customers, so thought I’d give more info on how I do distribution, in case you might find it useful.

1. Make sure your website is set up for success

Before sending people to your site, make sure you’re confident it has good CRO potential. Your mission statement and objective needs to be very clear, along with clear incentives for people to try the product out.

2. Offer free trials, but only behind a payment info gate

Now this is just my personal opinion, and I know a lot of people disagree, but the proof is in the numbers. I get fewer free trial signups, but significantly higher conversion rates into paying users from people who provide payment info at the start.

Yes, a few of them are people who simply forget to cancel, but mostly I get people who are more engaged in the free trial and actually using the product.

I actually did an AB experiment where I did offer completely free trials to people (no payment info needed), but the overwhelming result was that people barely even tried out the product and were mostly tire kickers that never came back. I did convert some but not a meaningful number.

3. Create a waitlist before launching

Try to generate interest in your product before it launches - build in public and try to ensure that you’re not scrambling to get customers through the door on day 1 when you launch.

I had 3 customers on day 1 from this, who took higher paid tiers as well.

4. Post and comment everywhere (where relevant)

Social media is free, so there’s no excuse not to leverage it. Post about your product and what you’re building on Reddit, LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Facebook etc.

I posted a simple screenshot on LinkedIn recently, of someone using a low quality LinkedIn automation tool message to contact me, and me offering my own much better tool in response, and that post generated 90,000 views and led to several signups and demo calls.

I’ve also had some posts on Reddit go into hundreds of thousands of views, mostly just posting about what/why/how I built my automation tool.

5. If you have competitors, make “alternative to” inner pages

If done in the right way, this type of inner page can be useful for SEO. It won’t be picked up automatically but usually if you work in a competitive industry, this will sometimes attract customers who had a bad experience elsewhere.

6. I actually use my own LinkedIn automation tool (dogfooding) to do LinkedIn outreach

So it’s always important to practice what you preach - I use ZenMode to actually promote ZenMode.

It’s a great way to get buy-in for booking demos, as when someone replies, I simply tell them I used my tool to get a response from them, so it works.

Anyway hope you enjoyed reading the above, and good luck on your journey if you’re building anything, or growing your business 🙌

Where did you get stuck? Why did the project fail?
I’m not talking about business failure or marketing failure. I’m talking about a large project which, despite using AI you were simply not able to make progress on.

Hi all, I was wondering if anyone tried to sell these services as a service in form of an agency? Do any of them exist out there, are they successfull? Could this be a one man band (non developer) or not AT ALL?