The Launched blog
Notes from the last 10%.
Lessons from shipping AI-built products into the wild — auth, payments, vendor lock-in, scaling pain, and the unglamorous fixes that get prototypes paying.
July 19, 2026 · 7 min
The Endless Loop: Why Bolt.new Keeps Re-writing the Same Code (And Charging You)
The Endless Loop: Why Bolt.new Keeps Re-writing the Same Code (And Charging You). The engineering reality behind the symptom, why AI agents can't fix it, and the moves that ship your app to production.
ReadJuly 18, 2026 · 7 min
Hybrid Development: How to Cut AI Costs by Hand-Coding the Last 10%
Hybrid Development: How to Cut AI Costs by Hand-Coding the Last 10%. The engineering reality behind the symptom, why AI agents can't fix it, and the moves that ship your app to production.
ReadJuly 17, 2026 · 7 min
The AI Developer Illusion: Why Your Free AI Tool is Costing You More Than a Freelancer
The AI Developer Illusion: Why Your Free AI Tool is Costing You More Than a Freelancer. The engineering reality behind the symptom, why AI agents can't fix it, and the moves that ship your app to production.
ReadJuly 16, 2026 · 7 min
The Time Tax of AI: Why You Spend 40 Minutes Debugging for Every 1 Hour of Output
The Time Tax of AI: Why You Spend 40 Minutes Debugging for Every 1 Hour of Output. The engineering reality behind the symptom, why AI agents can't fix it, and the moves that ship your app to production.
ReadJuly 15, 2026 · 7 min
Token Optimization: How to Configure Cursor and Claude to Save Money
Token Optimization: How to Configure Cursor and Claude to Save Money. The engineering reality behind the symptom, why AI agents can't fix it, and the moves that ship your app to production.
ReadJuly 14, 2026 · 7 min
Lovable Credits Burning? The Technical Reason Your Agent is Wasting Tokens
Lovable Credits Burning? The Technical Reason Your Agent is Wasting Tokens. The engineering reality behind the symptom, why AI agents can't fix it, and the moves that ship your app to production.
ReadJuly 13, 2026 · 7 min
The $200/Mo API Trap: The Hidden Financial Costs of Vibe Coding
The $200/Mo API Trap: The Hidden Financial Costs of Vibe Coding. The engineering reality behind the symptom, why AI agents can't fix it, and the moves that ship your app to production.
ReadJuly 12, 2026 · 7 min
From Lovable to AWS: The Enterprise Migration Path for AI Prototypes
From Lovable to AWS: The Enterprise Migration Path for AI Prototypes. The engineering reality behind the symptom, why AI agents can't fix it, and the moves that ship your app to production.
ReadJuly 11, 2026 · 7 min
Escaping Vendor Lock-in: Why Owning Your AI-Generated IP is Crucial for Investors
Escaping Vendor Lock-in: Why Owning Your AI-Generated IP is Crucial for Investors. The engineering reality behind the symptom, why AI agents can't fix it, and the moves that ship your app to production.
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