10 things I wish I knew before trusting Claude Code to build my iPhone app

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• Vibe coding works best in tiny steps, not big specs.
• Persistent AI documentation eliminates re-ramp time.
• Git, backups, and exports are critical safety nets.

This is not my first vibe coding rodeo. I previously did a project using OpenAI's Codex with great success. But it was a project of a different scope. That was adding new add-on modules for a WordPress plug-in. This is using Claude Code to build an entire, complex iPhone application from scratch.

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In this article, I'll share with you 10 lessons that came from the two-week period during which I did most of the coding on my iPhone app. If you want to learn more details about the app itself ...