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Given the state of vibe coding and how easy it is to scaffold a working web app in 2025 (assuming you've got the technical experience and don't just rely on Lovable), do you think soft-launching a landing page to gauge interest is enough in 2025 or do users expect a fully working app from day 0?

What I mean by "AI-ready" (I realise this is a bit of a buzzword) is are you spending time to make sure your APIs are well-designed, consistent with error codes and messages, etc to make them more accessible for LLMs. I'm not talking about MCPs.

If so, how are you making sure that design stays consistent and every team member agrees on it?

I recently read the State of API security report by Salt, and it got me thinking: How are you dealing with API security in your org? Are you using AI tools yet?

My ChatGPT Pro plan expired today and I wanted to grab the last invoice, since I need that for tax purposes.

Turns out that there's no way to download past invoices anywhere. The button to manage the subscription simply disappears, instead being replaced by a button to "Renew Plus".

I even found an old link to the Stripe page where the invoices are listed, but it looks like the previous invoices were simply deleted.

Looks like I gotta pay 23€ to access old invoices. Who decided that was a good (read: legal) idea? The vibe coding intern??

I've been a Full Stack web developer for almost 10 years, and a Freelancer for 2. I now want to move in a more strategic direction, so I'm looking at moving into a (Fractional) CTO role.

If you've been previously been a CTO, how'd you get into the role? I'm interested in hearing about other people's experiences, especially in smaller companies / startups.