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Tutorials, guides, and deep dives on maintenance for AI-assisted development.

24 articles

grow·intermediate·6 min

Automated Maintenance Scripts With AI Tutorial

Automated maintenance scripts with AI tutorial. Four script categories and what makes maintenance automation sustainable for vibe coded apps.

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grow·beginner·10 min

Asking AI to Fix Old Code You Already Forgot

Asking AI to fix old code you forgot. How to describe problems clearly, give context, and get accurate fixes from AI without rebuilding from scratch.

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ship·intermediate·6 min

Code Documentation What to Document in AI Generated Code

Code documentation tutorial for AI generated code. Four documentation categories that matter and what AI does not document by default in projects.

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grow·intermediate·8 min

Database Schema Evolution Handling Migrations Long Term 2026

Database schema evolution and migrations long term 2026. Four migration phases and what makes schemas evolvable rather than locked.

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ship·intermediate·7 min

Dependency Management Auditing and Updating Packages Guide

Dependency management for vibe coded projects. Four hygiene practices for auditing and updating packages and what AI generates that needs cleanup.

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grow·intermediate·8 min

Legacy AI Code Inheriting Someone Else Vibe Coded Project 2026

Inherit AI built vibe coded project 2026. Four assessment phases and what makes legacy AI code different from legacy human written code.

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grow·beginner·10 min

Monthly Maintenance Checklist for Vibe Coded Apps

15-minute monthly maintenance checklist for vibe coded apps. Six checks non-technical builders can do to prevent surprise outages and bills.

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foundations·intermediate·8 min

Open Source and AI The Maintainer Perspective 2026

Open source AI maintainer perspective 2026. Four maintainer concerns and what AI generated PRs change for open source project maintenance.

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grow·intermediate·8 min

Technical Debt Paydown Schedule and the 20 Percent Rule 2026

Technical debt paydown schedule and 20 percent rule 2026. Four allocation patterns and how regular paydown produces sustainable codebases.

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foundations·intermediate·8 min

Technical Debt Why Your AI Built App Slows Down 2026

Technical debt in AI built apps 2026. Four debt patterns, why AI built apps slow down over time, and the patterns that prevent debt accumulation.

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grow·beginner·10 min

When Your App Stops Working 3 Months Later Diagnosis Guide

When your vibe coded app stops working months later. Step by step diagnosis guide for non-technical builders to find and fix the cause.

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grow·beginner·8 min

Zero Stress Maintenance for Non Technical App Builders

Zero stress maintenance for non-technical app builders. Run a 30-minute monthly checklist, prevent the common breakages, and avoid the cost of a developer.

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foundations·intermediate·8 min

Why Your Third Month Is the Hardest Maintenance Cliff

The maintenance cliff hits most vibe coded projects around month three. Learn why the curve is so consistent, plus the early signals and habits that flatten it.

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grow·intermediate·12 min

Backup Verification So Your Disaster Recovery Actually Works

Test your backup and disaster recovery plan before you need it. Quarterly verification routine for Supabase, PlanetScale, and PostgreSQL with restore drills.

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grow·intermediate·13 min

Database Maintenance for AI-Built Apps That Actually Grow

Database maintenance for AI-built apps. Learn PostgreSQL vacuuming, data pruning, archiving strategies, and index maintenance to keep queries fast at scale.

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grow·intermediate·14 min

Log Rotation and Storage Management for Production Apps

Set up log rotation and storage management for AI-built apps. Configure Pino, set retention policies, ship to BetterStack or Axiom, and control storage costs.

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grow·intermediate·12 min

Security Patching to Stay Ahead of Vulnerabilities

Stay ahead of security vulnerabilities in AI-built apps. Automate npm audit, prioritize CVEs, patch Node.js dependencies, and set up GitHub security alerts.

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grow·intermediate·10 min

SSL Certificate Renewal for Apps That Must Stay Online

SSL certificate renewal for AI-built apps. Set up auto-renewal with Let's Encrypt, monitor expiry dates, and fix common certificate errors on Vercel and Cloudflare.

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grow·intermediate·10 min

Updating Dependencies Safely on a Quarterly Routine

Update npm dependencies safely with a quarterly routine. Check for vulnerabilities, test upgrades, handle breaking changes, and automate with Dependabot.

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grow·intermediate·10 min

The Maintenance Handbook for AI-Built Applications

The complete maintenance guide for AI-built apps. Weekly, monthly, and quarterly routines for dependencies, security patches, database health, and more.

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tools·intermediate·10 min

Autonomous AI Agents for Software Maintenance and Upkeep

Use autonomous AI agents for software maintenance. Dependency updates, security patches, dead code removal, and which tasks are safe to automate unsupervised.

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ship·intermediate·10 min

The Quarterly Security Audit Checklist for Solo Builders

Run a quarterly security audit on your vibe-coded app in 90 minutes. This checklist covers dependencies, secrets, access control, and monitoring for solo devs.

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foundations·intermediate·10 min

What Is Refactoring and How to Clean Up Code That Works

Refactoring means improving code structure without changing its behavior. Learn why AI-built apps need regular cleanup and how to refactor without breaking things.

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foundations·beginner·11 min

What Is Technical Debt and Why Your App Slows Down

Technical debt is the accumulated shortcuts that make your app harder to change over time. Learn why AI-built apps are especially vulnerable and how to manage it.

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