AI-Built App Production Readiness: A Founder's Launch Checklist
AI-built app production readiness explained: what to fix in a Lovable or Bolt app before real users and payments arrive, with a clear launch checklist.
Engineering guides for founders
Practical write-ups from the senior engineers at AlgoSmiths: fixing AI-built apps, building MVPs, backend architecture, AI features and hiring engineering teams.
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How Much Does It Cost to Build an MVP in 2026? A Founder's Complete Pricing Guide
Wondering what it really costs to build an MVP in 2026? This founder-friendly guide breaks down MVP pricing across freelancers, agencies, and in-house teams…
Supabase Row Level Security: Fix Data Leaks in Lovable Apps
Supabase Row Level Security for Lovable apps: how tables end up exposed to the anon key, how to test yours in ten minutes, and policies that fix it.
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Scaling Supabase for Startups: Pooling, Indexes and Costs
Scaling Supabase without surprises: how connection pooling, indexes and compute sizes behave as traffic grows, and what each step costs.
Supabase Migrations Done Right: Dashboard Edits to Versioned SQL
Supabase migrations without the sync errors: how to move dashboard edits into versioned SQL, push schema changes safely, and fix a broken history.
Supabase Edge Functions vs Database Functions: When to Use Each
Supabase Edge Functions vs database functions: which to use for each job, what SECURITY DEFINER actually risks, and how to keep RPCs safe.
Database Backups for Startups: A Founder's Recovery Plan
Database backups for startups: how daily backups and point-in-time recovery differ, what they cost, and how to test a restore before you need it.
Securing Supabase Storage Buckets: Private Files and Signed URLs
Securing Supabase Storage buckets: when to use public or private, how signed URLs really behave behind the CDN, and policies that stop file leaks.
LLM API Costs: What Your AI Feature Costs Per User
LLM API costs explained: how token pricing works, what an AI feature costs per user per month, and the levers that cut the bill before you ship.
Supabase Auth in Production: Redirects, Email and Sessions
Supabase Auth in production: fix redirect URLs, confirmation emails, OAuth setup and session settings before real users try to sign in.
Secure File Uploads for SaaS: Storage, Limits and Costs
Secure file uploads for SaaS: where to store files, how to sign uploads, what limits to set, and how to keep storage costs predictable.
Lovable to Custom Code: When to Switch and How to Plan It
When to keep building in Lovable and when to move to custom code, with the signals that justify a migration and a four-step plan that avoids a rewrite.
Lovable vs Bolt vs Replit: Which AI App Builder to Choose
Lovable vs Bolt vs Replit compared on price, backend, code export and mobile, so you can pick the right AI app builder for your product.
Lovable Credits Explained: What It Costs to Ship an App
Lovable credits explained: what a credit is, what plans and top-ups cost, what a single build message uses, and how to keep monthly spend predictable.
Export Your Lovable App: Own the Code, Data and Backend
Export your Lovable app to GitHub, see what the repo leaves behind, and move the database, secrets and hosting without breaking the live site.