code is the cheap part start over? this seem naive unless we're talking todo level, surface level stuff
Yes, start over the PART where the AI got stuck. Not the whole code base from scratch, for sure.
Readit Newssergioschuler commented on Lessons from 3 months vibe coding as a non-technical PM productleadership.io/p/i-... · Posted by u/sergioschuler
sergioschuler commented on Lessons from 3 months vibe coding as a non-technical PM productleadership.io/p/i-... · Posted by u/sergioschuler
I spent 3 months "vibe coding" with Lovable as a non-technical PM.
It's both magical and infuriating.
My conclusion is that non-technical people CAN build simple prototypes, websites and internal tools, but would struggle to build production-grade products without any technical expertise. Think of current AI as a junior dev with outstanding syntax knowledge but terrible judgment.
Here are some things I learned in the last 3 months that seem to work well:
1. Treat it like a software development intern (write PRDs, user stories, acceptance criteria)
2. Work in tiny increments—big changes confuse the hell out of it
3. Use the "Uncle Bob" persona for cleaner architecture
4. Always refactor when prompted (but test before/after)
5. Don't be afraid to revert and start over—code is now the cheap part
Insight about the future of product: When writing code becomes cheap, many experiments that would've been discarded can now be released. We're transitioning from discovery-heavy processes to rapid iteration in production. Engineers won't vanish—they'll take on more PM responsibilities. And PMs/UXers need to learn some engineering to ship independently too.
The best advice I can give you: if you're a product person still sitting on the sidelines, what are you waiting for? Start building.
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I am a product leader with 12 years experience in consumer facing products, both B2C and B2B. The ideal company for me is ambitious, data driven, >100 employees and growing or almost entering the growth stage.
sergioschuler commented on Ask HN: What books fundamentally changed the way you think about the world? · Posted by u/gtrevize
For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto by Murray Rothbard
It presents a clear vision of a society without government
sergioschuler commented on Ask HN: What's the best tool you used to use that doesn't exist anymore? · Posted by u/mod50ack
Macromedia Freehand, in particular deleting bezier points but keeping the shape intact (ie simplifying).
Illustrator still hasn't quite caught up. For any illustration, it's useful to have as few control points as possible. This is particularly useful when making SVGs for the web; it renders faster, and an ability to hand edit the SVG is useful for animation etc. Every font design package has this feature; Illustrator, even now, has nothing that does anything close to the same degree of accuracy. Occasionally they'll roll out an improvement in 'simplify', but I find it staggering that they can't just implement what is a fairly simple feature.
Yeah, I loved Freehand. Damn you Adobe!
sergioschuler commented on Ask HN: What is the most mind blowing book you've ever read? · Posted by u/Danilka
1984 made a very strong impression on me.
Great book!