u/ButterscotchSevere96

I’ve been vibe coding for about 2 years now. Early on I made every mistake possible — jumping straight into Replit with a half-formed idea, watching the AI confidently go in completely the wrong direction, then spending hours iterating trying to fix it.

Over time I figured out how to prompt properly. Now I rarely need more than 2 or 3 iterations to get something solid. The AI builder hasn’t changed — my input has.

The difference is almost entirely in what goes in at the start. Most people skip the thinking and go straight to building. That’s where the wasted time and money happens.

Curious if others have found the same — a few questions:
•How long do you typically spend prompting before you get something usable?
•How many iterations does an average project take?
•What’s the most frustrating part of the process?
•Have you found anything that helps — templates, frameworks, a certain approach?

Not selling anything, genuinely researching the problem. Would love honest answers — especially if your experience is “actually I don’t struggle with

I’ve been vibe coding for about 2 years now. Early on I made every mistake possible — jumping straight into Replit with a half-formed idea, watching the AI confidently go in completely the wrong direction, then spending hours iterating trying to fix it.

Over time I figured out how to prompt properly. Now I rarely need more than 2 or 3 iterations to get something solid. The AI builder hasn’t changed — my input has.

The difference is almost entirely in what goes in at the start. Most people skip the thinking and go straight to building. That’s where the wasted time and money happens.

Curious if others have found the same — a few questions:
•How long do you typically spend prompting before you get something usable?
•How many iterations does an average project take?
•What’s the most frustrating part of the process?
•Have you found anything that helps — templates, frameworks, a certain approach?

Not selling anything, genuinely researching the problem. Would love honest answers — especially if your experience is “actually I don’t struggle with

I’ve been vibe coding for about 2 years now. Early on I made every mistake possible — jumping straight into Lovable/Bolt/Cursor with a half-formed idea, watching the AI confidently go in completely the wrong direction, then spending hours iterating trying to fix it.

Over time I figured out how to prompt properly. Now I rarely need more than 2 or 3 iterations to get something solid. The AI builder hasn’t changed — my input has.
The difference is almost entirely in what goes in at the start. Most people skip the thinking and go straight to building. That’s where the wasted time and money happens.

Curious if others have found the same — a few questions:
•How long do you typically spend prompting before you get something usable?
•How many iterations does an average project take?
•What’s the most frustrating part of the process?
•Have you found anything that helps — templates, frameworks, a certain approach?

Not selling anything, genuinely researching the problem. Would love honest answers — especially if your experience is “actually I don’t struggle with this at all.”