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Practical guides on MVP development, prototyping and data-driven product decisions.
WordPress maintenance: what your site really costs in 2026, and when moving becomes cheaper
Maintenance contract, plugin licences, hosting: a bilingual Elementor company site calculated with real list prices (around €1,360 to €1,390 a year). With a worksheet to fill in, seven questions for your maintenance contract and an honest answer on when to stay on WordPress.Is Lovable GDPR-compliant? DPA, data location and what your app has to meet itself
Lovable ties its DPA to Business and Enterprise, Lovable Cloud stores data in the chosen region — AI requests not. How Supabase, Base44 and Bolt differ, which obligations your app has itself (legal notice, Art. 13, § 25 TDDDG, AI Act Art. 50, BFSG) and a 12-point checklist.Is your Lovable app secure? The 5 most common security gaps 2026
98% of AI-built apps have security flaws. The 5 most dangerous — open database (RLS), service_role key in the browser, exposed .env, API keys, missing auth — explained in plain terms, plus the GDPR factor and a free security scan.Lovable app not working anymore? The honest emergency guide
Your Lovable app breaks on every click and the AI agent makes it worse? Why it happens, what you can check yourself in 5 minutes, and when a rescue beats a rebuild — with the numbers from 1,072 scanned apps and a free scan.Is AI-Generated Code Production-Ready? What the 2026 Studies Actually Say
Our own study: 12 MVP features from a naive prompt meet only 19.6% of production-readiness controls in chat coding, 47.1% with the newest agent (Codex) — 0 of 12 ready. Plus every major 2026 study (Veracode, GitClear, METR) and the 5-question Build-On Test.What Does an MVP Cost? Having an MVP Built in 2026: Real Prices, Not Ranges
The AI price break: why MVPs are cheaper in 2026 than 2024, traditional agency vs. AI-native studio per MVP type, published fixed prices instead of hourly ranges — plus an interactive cost calculator.AI Due Diligence 2026: How Pre-Seed Startups Build a Real Tech Moat
In 2026 no serious VC invests in thin AI wrappers. The 3-Tier Moat Architecture, the Sherlock Risk Formula, a wrapper-vs-moat comparison, and the tech due diligence cheat sheet with 10 questions.Clickable Prototype or Code Prototype? Decision Matrix for Founders 2026
Clickable Figma prototype or working code? Risk-based matrix, five anti-patterns, and clear guidance on which format answers which question — from a studio that ships both.Vibe Coding: From Prototype to Product 2026. What Comes After the First Prompt
Vibe-code MVP works but the code is chaos? 4-stage maturity scale, Stack of Truth, Clarity Retrofit workflow with prompts, before/after code, and 3 paths to production-grade software.Lovable Alternatives 2026: An Honest Comparison + What Actually Helps
Four categories of alternatives — from Bolt.new and Cursor to a Lean Software Studio. With a decision guide, real costs, and the honest question: tool problem or skill problem?Building an MVP with AI 2026: The Complete Workflow from Idea to Launch
The Clarity-before-Code Sprint: Five phases from problem to live product. With Claude Code, Cursor, Figma & Supabase — prompt vault, GDPR checklist, and realistic cost table included.Validating Your Business Idea 2026: 6 Methods That Work
Validation in 6 stages: desk research to MVP, hard benchmarks, The Mom Test, decision flowchart, and 2026 AI tools.Finding an MVP Agency 2026: The Honest Guide
Platforms, real costs, red flags, and the comparison: agency vs. freelancer vs. boutique vs. AI-DIY. Honest, no sales pitch.MVP Tools 2026: The Best Tools Compared
No-code, AI app builders, Claude Code & Cursor — all MVP tools compared. Costs, workflows & decision guide.What is an MVP? Definition, Examples & Step-by-Step Guide
MVP explained: What a Minimum Viable Product really is, why it doesn't mean 'half-finished', and how to build your own MVP in 6 steps — with real examples from Dropbox to N26.