A website and app for Minnesota coffee shops, vibe-coded and messy
A full .Net website and a React Native app, built entirely with Claude Code. It works, but the code is "definitely overengineered", the bugs keep coming, and the lesson was to commit early and often.
Done withClaude CodeSpotted· by HN user clintmcmahon· Oct 15, 2026
Result Lesson learned: commit early and often
“The code is a mess and is definitely overengineered and hard to read. I have had to consistently fix bugs”
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What they did
Built entire .Net Core MVC website and React Native mobile app via Claude Code; had to consistently debug, fix bugs, and calibrate prompts.
How it went
Code was messy and overengineered; had to fix bugs and use git commits/PRs to track changes; learned to commit early and often.
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Build a .Net Core MVC website and React Native mobile app that displays all coffee shops in [state]. Features: [list features]. Data source: [API/database]. Both should share data and be styled consistently. Commit code frequently so I can track changes.
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