Common Issues
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I Can't Update My App After the AI Tool Made Changes
You were using an AI tool to build or update your app, and after a series of changes, something went wrong. Now you can't make any more updates — the app won't build, the AI keeps going in circles, or every new change breaks something else.
This is like being stuck in quicksand. The more you ask the AI to fix it, the deeper the mess gets. You might see error messages that don't make sense, or the AI says it fixed the problem but nothing actually changed.
At this point, the code has gotten so tangled that the AI can't untangle it on its own. You need a human developer to step in, clean up the mess, and get your app back to a working state.
Error Messages You Might See
Build failed
Module not found
Syntax error
Cannot resolve dependency
Type error
Maximum call stack exceeded
Common Causes
- AI made conflicting changes — Different prompts told the AI to do opposite things, creating code that contradicts itself
- Dependencies got scrambled — The AI added, removed, or changed software libraries in a way that makes them incompatible with each other
- Core files were accidentally overwritten — The AI replaced important configuration files with broken versions
- Too many changes at once — Instead of small careful updates, the AI rewrote large sections and introduced multiple bugs simultaneously
- Build errors piling up — One error led to a "fix" that created two more errors, and so on
How to Fix It
- Stop asking the AI to fix it — Seriously. If it's been going in circles for more than 3 attempts, the AI is making things worse
- Go back to the last working version — Check if your AI tool has version history or if your code is saved in GitHub with previous versions
- Screenshot every error message — Document exactly what's happening so a developer can diagnose the problem quickly
- Get a human developer to review the code — They can identify the root cause and fix it properly instead of guessing like the AI is doing
- Make a plan before more changes — Once it's fixed, make smaller, more careful updates and test after each one
Real developers can help you.
Jacek Rozanski
Senior PHP/Symfony developer and DevOps engineer with 20+ years of professional experience, running opcode.pl (web development agency, est. 2004).
Day job: I'm the sole backend developer at merketing company where I own and maintain 11 PHP/Symfony microservices on AWS (ECS Fargate, RDS, S3, CloudFront), handle the full CI/CD pipeline (Bitbucket Pipelines, Docker), and manage monitoring with Sentry and CloudWatch. These services handle high request volumes in production every month.
What I bring to AI-built apps:
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Tech stack: PHP 8.x, Symfony, React, Next.js, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Docker, AWS (ECS, RDS, S3, SQS/SNS, CloudFront), Terraform, Supabase. I also use AI tools daily (Claude Code, Cursor) in my own workflow, so I understand both the strengths and the gaps in AI-generated code.
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Get HelpFrequently Asked Questions
Why does the AI keep making things worse?
AI coding tools work best for building new things, not debugging tangled code. When code gets messy, the AI doesn't truly understand what's wrong — it makes educated guesses. After several wrong guesses, the code becomes too complex for the AI to sort out.
Can I go back to an earlier version of my app?
If your code is on GitHub or your AI tool has version history, yes. Look for a 'history' or 'versions' feature, or check your GitHub repository for previous commits. If there's no history, a developer may still be able to untangle the current code.