Our Experience building Products with Vibe Coding | No-code tools | Replit | Lovable | Bolt

AI tools won’t replace your dev team.

But they will change how PMs build.

In this episode of Everything Product, Phani and Srinath break down what really happens when you try to build a functional product using wipe-coding tools like Lovable, Supabase, Firebase, and Replit.

They tried to build real workflows. With real APIs. And real deadlines.

Meet Hosts: 

Srinath - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/skotela/]

Phani - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/phanivuyyuru]

Sid - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sidsaladi/]

[https://sidsaladi.substack.com/   [https://mobile.twitter.com/Sidsaladi]

💎 Here are more resources for you

🚀 The Ultimate PM Launch Pad - Blast Off Your Career Now! 🚀

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0KSCr65RCTOupMjArBvrML5VWUGzaKqt

🧰 Master the PM Toolkit - Equip Yourself for Success! 🧰

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0KSCr65RCTM4acJOjQYFvOVMzfiEFlqE

⚡️ Stay Ahead of the Tech Curve - Charge Your Knowledge Now! ⚡️

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0KSCr65RCTMvYe4lAYpfdbDoNdPbA33o

The result?

🧠 Insights on where AI tools shine — and where they absolutely break

🧩 Unexpected gaps in basic flows like Google Auth, form actions, and Shopify integrations

🚨 Trade-offs between simulation, real-world functionality, and scale

This episode is a must-watch for:

→ Product managers trying to ship prototypes solo

→ Founders hacking MVPs

→ Builders trying to integrate AI tools into real shipping processes

🎧 From bugs and surprises to wins and breakthroughs — here’s everything we learned from 90 days of building with AI.

⏱️ Timestamps:

0:00 – Intro: Why we tested wipe-coding tools in real builds

1:20 – The real difference between demo tools and functional products

2:30 – How Lovable works — and where it breaks

4:15 – Why Supabase Auth is trickier than expected

6:00 – Frontend UI is easy — real data flows are the problem

8:30 – Can AI tools build with APIs like Shopify or Razorpay?

10:00 – Simulation vs Reality: What PMs need to know

11:30 – Where Firebase still outperforms others

13:00 – Why testing is the blind spot in most AI builders

14:45 – What actually helped us build faster

16:30 – Final take: Would we use these tools again for v1?

Tags :

AI tools for product managers, wipe coding tools review, no-code with Supabase, Lovable tool review, firebase vs supabase, building with Replit, MVP with AI tools, product manager MVP tools, how to build without engineers, AI product building, shipping without dev team, frontend AI builders, Shopify integration AI, API challenges with no-code, Everything Product podcast, Srinath Kotela, Phani Vuyyuru