Blog

What we've learned moving, fixing and shipping real products. Written from the projects, not from a content calendar.

• How much does it cost to build a web app in 2026? A fixed-price breakdown

  What a first version of a web app costs in 2026, why quotes range from $3,000 to $120,000, and how to get one fixed number instead of an hourly estimate.

  September 14, 2026

• React Native vs Flutter for your first mobile app: the founder's answer

  Which framework a non-technical founder should choose for a first iOS and Android app, and why the hiring pool matters more than benchmarks.

  September 10, 2026

• Lovable app not working in production? The seven things that break, and how to fix them

  Why a Lovable app that works in preview fails on a real domain with real users: open databases, silent Stripe webhooks, broken OAuth redirects, and how each one gets fixed.

  September 8, 2026

• Bubble app slow? Nine fixes that actually work (and one that doesn't)

  Why Bubble apps get slow as they grow, the nine changes that bring pages back under two seconds, and the upgrade that won't help.

  September 5, 2026

• Your developer disappeared mid-project. Here is the recovery plan.

  A step-by-step plan for founders whose freelancer or agency stopped replying: securing your accounts, getting the code, and getting an honest verdict before spending another dollar.

  September 2, 2026

• Supabase row-level security for founders: the ten-minute check before launch

  How a non-technical founder can check in ten minutes whether their Supabase database is exposing every user's data, and what to do about it.

  August 30, 2026

• Stripe in a vibe-coded app: why checkout works and cancellations don't

  The webhook events every subscription app must handle, why AI builders wire only the happy path, and how to reconcile access with Stripe so nobody gets free months.

  August 27, 2026

• Stop building an MVP. Build version one.

  Why 'MVP' in 2026 means a prototype an AI can make in a weekend, why founders get stuck at 80 percent, and what a first version customers can pay for actually includes.

  August 24, 2026

• How to brief a developer: the one-page spec that gets you a fixed price

  A template non-technical founders can fill in thirty minutes that turns vague quotes into one fixed number and a date.

  August 21, 2026

• React Native app store submission checklist: iOS and Android, 2026

  Everything a founder needs ready before an App Store and Google Play submission, and the review rejections that catch first-time apps.

  August 18, 2026

• Freelancer, agency, or Lovable? The honest comparison for non-technical founders

  What each option gives you and costs you in 2026, and the fourth option most founders end up with: a prototype from an AI tool, finished by a senior developer.

  August 15, 2026

• How We Migrated Mercaz Off Lovable Cloud to Self-Hosted Supabase (1,800 Tables, Zero Downtime)

  Lovable Cloud hides your database credentials, so most teams think leaving is impossible. Here's how we moved a live school platform with 5,000 students to self-hosted Supabase with zero downtime and every login intact.

  August 5, 2026

• Moving From Bubble to React + Supabase: The Honest Founder's Guide

  When to leave Bubble, when to stay, and how a live Bubble app moves to React and Supabase without losing users, data, or momentum. From someone who has done both directions.

  August 3, 2026

• Is Your Vibe-Coded App Safe to Launch? The 6 Checks We Run Before Real Users Arrive

  Most AI-built and no-code apps ship with the same silent security flaws: exposed user data, unguarded payments, missing RLS. Here are the six checks that catch them before your users do.

  August 1, 2026