Building AI Products: The Last 20% is the Hardest
mobileraj · x · 2026-07-17
The author's core conclusion is that when building production-grade AI products, it becomes clear that the idea of using /goal to instantly clone a mature app is unrealistic.
He believes AI can indeed rapidly build the first 80%, but the remaining 20% is often the hardest part. It may take weeks or even months of continuous iteration, debugging, and focused sessions to achieve the quality and details necessary for a real launch.
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