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Independent write-ups on the AI coding tools we use every day. We're not affiliated with Lovable, Cursor, Anthropic or OpenAI — just opinionated practitioners.
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- Cornerstone guide
What is vibe coding?
The honest 2026 explainer — origins, tools, what it's great at, where it breaks, and how to ship vibe-coded apps you'd trust in production.
- Tool comparison
Lovable vs Cursor vs Claude Code vs Codex
Side-by-side comparison of the four AI coding tools that actually matter in 2026 — features, pricing, models, and which one to pick.
- Battle report
The iOS 26 Safari white bar, explained
Why Safari paints a white bar over the notch, why your sticky header is the culprit, and the tested recipe for a true edge-to-edge website on iPhone.
- Build guide
How to build an MCP server with Lovable
What MCP actually is, when it's worth building, the three files you write in Lovable, and the auth decision that decides whether the whole thing is safe.
- Migration guide
How to export your data from Lovable Cloud
The exact click path for a database export, the 5 GB and 24-hour limits, what the dump leaves behind, and how to restore it into your own Supabase.
- Troubleshooting
Vibe coding help
What to do when the AI keeps breaking the same thing, the published build doesn't match the preview, or the app is 80% done and stuck there.
- Tool comparison
Best AI app builders in 2026
Lovable, Bolt, Replit, v0 and Base44 compared on the boring criterion that matters — what happens after the demo works.
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