Where AI coding help ran thin in one website rebuild
Developer Paul Bakaus rebuilt his personal site over ten days with Claude Code, Anthropic's AI coding assistant. The result is a retro Amiga-style game world with a boss fight, and it still works as a fast blog where reading comes first.
By his account, Claude wrote the code and composed the music. Animation was different and needed his constant feedback. If you're vibe coding a first project, that is a candid look at where AI help runs thin. It is one person's essay, so treat it as a single data point rather than a trend or a launch.
Worth a coffee-break read if you're building with an AI assistant and want realistic expectations about where it struggles. Skip it if you need step-by-step instructions, since it reads as a personal story.
Your moveRead the write-up, then name one part of your own project, such as motion or layout, that you will check by hand instead of trusting the AI's first try.
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