Ask HN: Are AI Dev Tools Ready for Production? What Limitations Are You Seeing?

3 skykarthick 0 7/25/2025, 9:44:01 PM
Hello Everyone,

I see that AI-powered development tools and services are offering significant potential for rapid prototyping and faster application development. On other the side, it comes with a range of limitations and pain points that developers and citizen developers/builders frequently encounter.

For example:

- AI hallucinations and inaccurate code generation that lead to extensive manual fixes.

- Vendor lock-in makes data and code export difficult.

- Limited customisation and rigid components restrict unique features.

- Poor debugging tools hinder complex troubleshooting.

- Scalability issues impact production-ready applications.

- Unpredictable pricing creates frustration over AI and compute costs.

- Weak collaboration and version control complicate team workflows.

Do you agree on those limitations as well?

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