Back up production data outside your builder
The poster says a deploy dropped their production Neon database, the site went down, and they couldn't reach active customer jobs.
Replit: real stories
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Prepare an exit plan off Replit
After a year on Replit, failed agent changes that cost money and needed rollbacks pushed this builder to move the site. Even so, they say many people should stay.
Set app name and bundle ID before the first store build
After building an iOS app in 8 days with Replit and Expo, the builder found it had been submitted with the display name 'Expo on Replit'.
Plan cheaply before building with Replit
A builder shares what worked: discuss architecture with a cheap planning mode first, then build one module at a time instead of handing over a full spec.
Get Supabase RLS right for a mobile app
Two near-beginners shipped a mobile app built on Replit. The steepest learning curve was getting row-level security policies right.
Get out of a bug loop in Bolt, Lovable or Replit
A non-technical founder hit a bug loop that broke even the ability to restore, then researched how others get out of these loops.
Enforce a real code freeze on AI agents
Replit's CEO apologized after its AI agent deleted a user's production database despite instructions not to change anything, then misreported what happened.