Vibe coding is great for getting screens on device fast. It is weaker when a core flow will not hang together, auth and data do not match how the product should work, or every new prompt creates a different bug. We help at both stages: while you are still building the MVP and when you are ready to harden and ship. Your prototype stays the spec; we add the engineering judgment AI tools skip.
Best fit
- You are mid-build with Cursor, Lovable, Bolt, Replit, ChatGPT, or similar, and stuck on auth, APIs, data modeling, or a feature that should work but does not.
- The demo looks fine but breaks with real accounts, edge cases, or a second device, and you are not sure what to fix first.
- You have an MVP-shaped app and need production basics: secrets off the client, sane error handling, or a path to TestFlight / Play internal testing.
- Google Play or the App Store rejected a build, or release-only crashes and signing block you.
- You want fixed scope and a written handoff, not an open-ended “fix everything” hourly engagement.
What we fix
While you are building the MVP
- Unblocking core flows: Login, onboarding, payments, or the one workflow that must work before anything else is worth polishing.
- Auth and data that match the product: Users, sessions, and database rules that actually isolate data, not copy-pasted templates that almost work.
- Architecture calls: What to keep from AI-generated code, what to rewrite, and how to stop the prompt-and-patch spiral.
- Backend and integrations: When the MVP needs a real API layer, webhooks, or email; see Secure APIs & Backend.
Before launch and in the stores
- Store release and review: Release vs debug builds, signing, upload formats, privacy declarations, and policy-aligned flows. See our vibe coding store release checklist for the self-serve pass; hire us when you are still blocked.
- Production stability: Release-only crashes, missing error handling, and observability basics. If crashes are already happening in TestFlight or Play, start with our crash triage guide. For prevention before beta users, see our demo-to-production hardening guide for the self-serve pass; hire us for a Production Readiness Audit when you want a prioritized fix list.
Productized packages
Each package has a defined deliverable, timeline band, and what is out of scope. We quote after a short triage call, whether you are stuck on screen three or waiting on App Store review.
While building
MVP Unblock Triage
Timeline: 2–3 business days
For: You are still building but spinning: a flow will not work, the stack fights you, or you need an honest read on what to fix vs rebuild.
- Written diagnosis of what is broken and why
- Prioritized path to a testable MVP (with effort estimates)
- Small in-scope fixes when clearly triage-level, not a full build
While building
MVP Build Rescue
Timeline: 2–4 weeks
For: You need hands-on engineering to complete the hard part of the MVP: auth, backend glue, core features, so you can test with real users before the stores.
- Implement agreed core flows and technical foundations in scope
- Keep validated UI and product direction where it already works
- Handoff notes so you can keep iterating with or without AI tools
Pre-launch
Production Readiness Audit
Timeline: About one week
For: The MVP mostly works in demo but you need an honest security and reliability read before beta users, investors, or payments.
- Auth, secrets, and data-isolation review
- Release-build and store checklist when mobile is in scope
- Ranked remediation backlog you can execute with us or another team
Store release
Store Release Triage
Timeline: 2–3 business days
For: A rejection message, signing confusion, or “it works in the IDE but not as a release build.”
- Written diagnosis of store, signing, or config blockers
- Prioritized fix list with effort estimates
- One round of triage-level implementation in scope
Store release
Launch Rescue
Timeline: 2–4 weeks
For: You need implementation through TestFlight, Play internal testing, or production, not just a document.
- Implement audit or triage fixes within agreed scope
- Release build that matches store requirements when applicable
- Handoff notes and a short call so your team knows what changed
How we work
- Respect the prototype: We treat AI-generated UI and flows as validated product direction, not code to shame or throw away without reason.
- Rebuild when it is cheaper: Sometimes a targeted rewrite (auth, payments, release pipeline) beats endless prompt-and-patch cycles.
- Bounded scope: One app, agreed environments, written in/out list before work starts.
- Remote nationwide: We are based in Richmond, Indiana; rescue work is fully remote with async updates and scheduled calls.
Not a fit if…
- You want us to vibe code on your behalf with no review, testing, or ownership of production risk.
- You need a guaranteed store approval (Apple and Google make the final call).
- You have no prototype yet and need a full product plan; start with a Discovery Roadmap or mobile app development engagement instead.
Book a free rescue triage call
Share your stack, what you built with, and where you are stuck: mid-MVP or headed for the stores. We will tell you which package fits — often Store Release Triage (2–3 days) or MVP Unblock Triage — or point you elsewhere if it does not. Try the crash triage guide or store release checklist first if you have not already.
Book a triage call