If you’ve ever built more than a quick prototype with AI tools like Lovable or Replit, you’ve likely felt the friction that comes with extending the first version. A small code refactoring can trigger new bugs, a new feature can break old logic and progress starts to feel like rework instead of iteration.
This pattern isn’t random. Most AI coding tools are designed to generate code quickly, rather than preserving structure over time. While they can create working APIs and functions, they don’t establish an overarching architecture to…
