Build failure database

Fixes

50 things that break when you ship solo with AI, and the fix for each. Search before you ask Claude.

50 fixes

AI-generated code has hidden security holesBuild · New
AI nails 80%, last 20% takes 5x longerBuild
Code duplication piles up after weeks of vibe codingBuild
Lost track of what an AI-built codebase doesBuild
AI confidently writes code that's completely wrongBuild
Tests pass but the feature is brokenBuild
One type change cascades across 50 filesBuild
Every prompt adds unrequested stateBuild
AI keeps suggesting deprecated APIsBuild
Hard bug spirals into a full refactorBuild
Try/catch everywhere, but errors vanish silentlyBuild
AI calls methods and fields that don't existBuild
AI pulled in 12 packages where 3 would doBuild
Works for one user, falls apart at a hundredBuild
Google Play needs 12 real testers for 14 daysShip
App Review rejection with a vague reasonShip
TestFlight only allows 90 days per buildShip
Works locally, breaks on VercelShip
Bundle size doubled with no obvious causeShip
ENV vars work locally, not in productionShip
CI fails on a lint rule that didn't exist yesterdayShip
Migration ran locally, skipped on productionShip
SSL breaks after attaching a custom domainShip
First request takes 8 seconds (cold start)Ship · New
60 visitors a month, 0 conversionsGrow
Only ranking for the brand nameGrow
Reddit removes posts as self-promotionGrow
Product Hunt launch stalls at 8 upvotesGrow
Show HN sank to page 4 in 2 hoursGrow
App Store: 1k impressions, 30 page viewsGrow
Keywords field is full but conversion is flatGrow
5 stars, but only 3 reviewsGrow · New
Twitter posts get 12 impressionsGrow
Screenshot 1 doesn't say what the app doesGrow
Instagram grows followers but not installsGrow
Priced at $5 and nobody trusts itEarn
Free tier too generous, paid converts at 0.3%Earn
Apple takes 30% via IAPEarn
Annual price feels arbitraryEarn
Discount codes attract people who churnEarn
Refund requests start in week 1Earn
Shipped 3 things this month, still feel behindStay
Twitter makes everyone else look like winnersStay
New project started before finishing the lastStay
Side project pays $100/mo, eats every eveningStay
Same SaaS rebuilt in 3 different stacksStay
Building feels good, selling doesn't (kills pre-PMF)Stay
Checking metrics triggers anxietyStay
No user contact in 6 weeksStay
What's called an MVP is actually a v1Stay
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