Lovable.dev: my 5-day loop that actually ships
I kept seeing MVPs take weeks, so I tried a tighter loop. After 20+ Lovable builds and $29k in a few months, here’s the flow: Day 1: problem → 1-page PRD → static skeleton Day 2: 1–2 core features (tiny scope) Day 3: auth in 2 prompts Day 4: Stripe + SEO basics Day 5: clean deploy + demo PRD kickstart prompt (use Perplexity first): You will create a PRD I can paste into lovable.dev. Ask 5–8 clarifying questions in one list. Wait for answers. Then output: 1) ~50-word summary 2) Pages with exact routes + 1-line purpose 3) 6–8 user stories + 1 acceptance check each 4) Data objects (names + behaviors; no fields) 5) UX flow (happy path + empty + failure) 6) Two-week plan 7) Copy (3 hero, 5 microcopy) 8) Skeleton build prompt Constraints: non-technical, consistent route names, no DB fields. Stripe prompt (clean template): Add Stripe subscriptions and a simple paywall. Plans: - Basic $29/mo - Pro $290/yr Requirements: - Update subscriber status in real time - Lock premium pages until subscription is active Two quick tactics: Verify skeleton with a Route Snapshot that matches your PRD character for character. If anything drifts, restore and rerun smaller. Debug faster with “investigate first”: list 3 likely causes and how to confirm each, wait for approval, then implement. If this is useful, I can share the full checklist and the exact prompts I run (free Notion). If mods are cool with links I’ll drop it in the comments, or DM me “loop” and I’ll send it. I also host a small weekly Q&A where we swap prompts and unblock each other.