It’s a powerful tool—but it’s not the right fit for every project. Here’s when AI works great… and when you might want to be more cautious:
✅ Great use case: You're starting a brand new app from scratch.
AI thrives when there's no legacy code to untangle and you can give it a clean roadmap to follow.
❌ Be cautious if:
- You’re working with an existing project - Your codebase is large or complex - You’re integrating with legacy or proprietary systems - Your app handles sensitive user data
AI tools have a limited context window—meaning they can only “see” a portion of your project at a time.
That makes large, existing apps harder to manage without breaking things or duplicating code.
But for simple, focused apps, AI can help you move incredibly fast.
For example: I was on a walk with my daughter and she spotted a strange bug.
We tried to find an app to identify it, but the good ones were locked behind a subscription.
So… we built our own using AI. In no time.
That’s the real power here—getting from idea to working prototype quickly, especially if you're not a developer or just starting out.
This is part of my new video series for building apps with AI.
If you want to watch the videos, you know where to go ;)
CodeWithChris
Thinking of using AI to build an app?
It’s a powerful tool—but it’s not the right fit for every project. Here’s when AI works great… and when you might want to be more cautious:
✅ Great use case: You're starting a brand new app from scratch.
AI thrives when there's no legacy code to untangle and you can give it a clean roadmap to follow.
❌ Be cautious if:
- You’re working with an existing project
- Your codebase is large or complex
- You’re integrating with legacy or proprietary systems
- Your app handles sensitive user data
AI tools have a limited context window—meaning they can only “see” a portion of your project at a time.
That makes large, existing apps harder to manage without breaking things or duplicating code.
But for simple, focused apps, AI can help you move incredibly fast.
For example: I was on a walk with my daughter and she spotted a strange bug.
We tried to find an app to identify it, but the good ones were locked behind a subscription.
So… we built our own using AI.
In no time.
That’s the real power here—getting from idea to working prototype quickly, especially if you're not a developer or just starting out.
This is part of my new video series for building apps with AI.
If you want to watch the videos, you know where to go ;)
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