Your AI App Launched in 10 Days. Why Week 3 Feels Like Firefighting.
AI coding tools compress launch timelines, but they also compress technical decisions. By week three, shortcuts start surfacing as random bugs, inconsistent behavior, and unclear ownership.
What usually breaks first
- Authentication rules implemented in UI but not backend
- Multiple modules handling the same business logic
- No observability into top failing endpoints
The stabilization playbook
Start with a two-week recovery sprint. Week one: map errors by route, identify high-risk flows, and freeze noncritical feature additions. Week two: patch auth, refactor high-churn files, and add baseline tests around payment and user data flows.
You do not need a full rewrite. Most teams can regain stability quickly with focused triage and architecture cleanup.
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