Separate generation from ownership
Ask what you can export, change and maintain. A fast first result is useful, but portability and the ability to evolve the product matter as requirements grow.
Evaluate the operational pieces
Accounts, saved data, payments and customer communication can turn a prototype into a real product. Check how each piece is configured and what is included versus separately managed.
Learn the vocabulary you need
You do not need to become a full-time engineer, but understanding concepts such as database, authentication, API, environment, deployment and version history makes better decisions possible.
Plan for debugging
AI-generated software can still fail. Choose a workflow that makes it possible to inspect behavior, make targeted edits and recover from a bad change.
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