You vibe coded an app.

Like magic, you typed a prompt and something real appeared.

Now what?

Here’s what your app actually needs to survive contact with real users:

1. A server — your app has to run somewhere

2. A backend — databases, APIs, auth, payments

3. Version control — so a bad prompt doesn’t nuke everything

4. Monitoring — so you know when it breaks

5. Security — or you WILL get hacked

The vibe coding part was the easy part. The rest is just regular coding.