Engineering Insights & Citations

AI Code Rescue & Production Guides

Peer-reviewed technical guides by senior engineers on refactoring AI-generated codebases, fixing database bottlenecks, and hardening Next.js applications for production scale.

Lovable Rescue 7 min read

Why Does My Lovable App Keep Breaking Authentication? (Root Cause + Fix)

Lovable apps break authentication because they store Supabase session tokens in un-synchronized React state instead of HTTP-only cookies, triggering silent token expiry and infinite redirect loops. Here is the exact production fix.

Alex Thorne August 14, 2026
Bolt.new Rescue 8 min read

Bolt.new Database Connection Pool Exhausted: Complete Fix Guide

Bolt.new apps crash under load with 'PostgreSQL error: too many clients already'. This happens because serverless routes spawn direct TCP connections without pooling. Here is how to configure PgBouncer and Neon serverless driver.

Elena Vance August 18, 2026
Cursor Rescue 9 min read

Cursor AI Hallucinated and Deleted My Database — Recovery Steps

When Cursor AI Composer or agent hallucinations execute destructive schema drops or cascade deletions, fast emergency action is critical. Step-by-step recovery guide for PostgreSQL and Supabase.

Marcus Brody August 22, 2026
Replit Rescue 8 min read

Replit Agent vs Production: The 2026 Readiness Checklist

Is a Replit Agent prototype ready for live enterprise users? Review the 12-point production readiness checklist covering ephemeral disk wipes, environment security, and scaling.

Sarah Chen September 02, 2026
Pricing & Strategy 6 min read

How Much Does It Cost to Fix a Broken AI-Generated App in 2026?

A transparent breakdown of repair costs for Lovable, Bolt.new, Cursor, and Replit apps in 2026. Compare emergency hotfixes ($490-$890) vs full rescue sprints ($1,850-$3,450) vs rebuilding.

Alex Thorne September 15, 2026
Security & Auditing 9 min read

Vibe Coding Security Risks: What AI Builders Don't Tell You About RLS and Webhooks

Vibe coding tools generate apps rapidly, but 73% leave Supabase Row-Level Security disabled and Stripe webhook signatures unverified. Read the security audit guide to protect customer data.

Marcus Brody September 28, 2026
Architecture & Rescue 6 min read

Why AI-Generated MVPs Fail at 1,000 Users (And How to Fix It)

Tools like Lovable, Bolt.new, and Cursor are incredible for prototyping. But when real traffic hits, unindexed database queries and client-side auth leaks cause critical crashes. Here is how senior engineers fix them.

Alex Thorne July 24, 2026
DevOps & Production 8 min read

The Ultimate Bolt.new to Production Next.js Checklist

Going live with a Bolt.new or Replit prototype? Step-by-step checklist to audit security, add CI/CD pipelines, optimize bundle size, and set up SLA monitoring.

Elena Vance July 18, 2026
SEO & Indexing Rescue 8 min read

Why Your Lovable & Bolt.new App Has 0 Google Clicks (And the Exact SEO / GSC Fix)

Apps built on Lovable, Bolt.new, and Cursor frequently suffer from 0 clicks and dozens of 'Discovered - currently not indexed' pages in Google Search Console. Here is the architectural guide to SSR migration, sitemap unification, canonical enforcement, and GEO/AEO optimization to reach Page 1.

Alex Thorne October 12, 2026