AI coding tools can disappoint when building a full app alone
can help with small tasks, but they may fall short when asked to build a full app. Using Cursor and for took 12 hours to produce a simple app, and the result was poor.
The app was hard to use, did not solve a meaningful problem well, and needed more judgment than the tool provided. The code was messy, poorly organized, and difficult to maintain.
Claims that AI will quickly replace did not match this experience, because reaching a usable result could still take a lot of time and money. Constantly chasing new AI tools, videos, and guides can also waste time because the advice changes quickly.
Key points
- may help with small problems but struggle with full app building.
- Cursor and were used for 12 hours to make a simple app, with poor results.
- The finished app had weak and did not solve a meaningful problem well.
- The code was messy, poorly organized, and hard to maintain.
- Following every new AI tool or tutorial can waste time because the advice changes quickly.