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How We Rate Tools for Day-2 (Our Method)
A transparent look at how Kodbe rates AI and no-code tools for day-2: the fixed rubric, the documentation-review method, and the disclosures that keep it honest.
Oct 21, 2026 • Kodbe
Read more7 Ways Solo Builders Accidentally Lock Themselves Into a Tool
Most vendor lock-in isn't a decision you made on purpose, it's an accident you can avoid. Here are seven ways solo builders quietly trap themselves in a tool, and the small habits that keep your exits open.
Oct 21, 2026 • Kodbe
Read moreVendor Lock-In, Explained (and How to Score Yours)
Vendor lock-in is the cost of leaving a tool, and you can actually measure it. Here's a plain-English definition, the real costs it hides, and a simple way to score how locked in your app is.
Oct 21, 2026 • Kodbe
Read moreUnderstand the App You Built With AI: A Plain-English Guide
A calm, plain-English tour of what your AI-built app actually is, using your own app as the map so you can understand, debug, secure, and own it.
Oct 21, 2026 • Kodbe
Read moreWhat It Really Costs to Keep Your App Running
The monthly subscription is only part of the bill. Here is how to see the true cost of keeping your app running, including hosting, tools, and the most-ignored line item: your own time.
Oct 21, 2026 • Kodbe
Read moreSupabase for Non-Engineers: What It Is and How Not to Expose Your Data
What Supabase is, why so many AI-built apps use it, and the one access-control setting that most often leaves a solo builder's data exposed, explained without engineering jargon.
Oct 21, 2026 • Kodbe
Read moreNo-Code vs AI-Coding: Which Fits How You Want to Own Your App?
No-code and AI-coding get pitched as rivals, but the real question is how you want to own your app afterward. A plain-English look at the control, speed, and maintainability tradeoffs.
Oct 21, 2026 • Kodbe
Read moreMistakes to Avoid When Letting AI Change Your Code
Letting AI edit your code is fast until a small request quietly breaks a working feature. Here are the most common, most avoidable mistakes and the simple habit that prevents each one.
Oct 21, 2026 • Kodbe
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