Built something on Emergent a few months ago. Going well. ~300 users.
But last week I thought: what if Emergent goes down? What if they 10x their pricing? What if they pivot? So I exported my code, set up a GitHub repo, and confirmed I can self-host if needed.
If you're building anything real on ANY platform, have an exit strategy. Export your code. Back up your database. Don't be entirely dependent on one tool. This applies to Emergent, Lovable, Bolt, all of them.
Friendly reminder that your vibe-coded app needs a backup plan
byu/InstructionCute5502 inEntrepreneur
Posted by InstructionCute5502
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this is the boring advice nobody wants to hear until they need it but, then it’s too late. seen too many people build real products on platforms that quietly changed pricing, got acquired or just went dead one day. the 10 minutes it takes to export your code and push to github is the cheapest insurance. 300 users is real now.