𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗜 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗲
AI tools make it easy to build a demo. Building software for real users requires a different skill.
I use these principles to build reliable systems.
Start small and earn complexity
Gall's Law states that a working complex system comes from a simple system that worked. AI tools tempt you to build huge architectures on day one. Resist this. Ship the simplest solution first. Let real user needs drive your growth.
Manage the AI model like an engineering team
You are the CTO. Prompt engineering is not planning. Use these tools to stay organized:
- CLAUDE.md: Use this for project context and rules.
- Workers: Use these for stateless compute and routing near users.
- KV: Use this for read heavy config and cache.
Understand your data boundaries. A Durable Object owns one entity state. D1 owns relationships between entities. Getting this right simplifies your architecture.
Do not skip the fundamentals
AI writes code that works in demos but fails in production. You must enforce these rules:
- Idempotency: Ensure any mutation happens correctly if repeated.
- The throughline: Maintain a clear path through your logic.
Stay aware of your code. Vibe coding ignores details. Intentional coding focuses on them. AI is leverage for your judgment. It is not a replacement for it.
Source: https://dev.to/truvisory/how-i-build-production-ai-apps-on-cloudflare-with-claude-code-2hka