Keeping It Alive: The Post-Launch Guide for Vibe Coders Who Shipped
The Post-Launch Guide for Vibe Coders Who Shipped
by Thomas DeGan
You shipped.
That moment of relief, pride, and adrenaline is real. You did what most people never do. You finished and launched a real product. But once the launch tweets fade and the dashboard lights up, a harder question appears.
Now what?
Keeping It Alive is about the part of software development no one celebrates and few books explain. What it takes to keep a real product alive after launch.
This is not a book about frameworks, syntax, or shipping faster. It is about operating software in the real world. When users arrive, incidents happen, data grows, costs creep up, and your own energy becomes a limiting factor.
Written for solo developers, indie founders, and AI-assisted vibe coders, this book bridges the gap between "it works" and "it keeps working."
Inside, you will learn how to:
Survive the chaotic first 90 days after launch without burning outSee what is actually happening in production and where you are blindHandle your first real incident calmly without making things worseTurn noisy user feedback into signal instead of stressMake deployments boring, recoverable, and safeTreat security as an ongoing posture, not a checkboxManage technical debt before it quietly owns youScale only when it matters and avoid premature complexityBuild sustainable habits as a solo operator or small teamUse AI as a force multiplier without outsourcing judgmentThis book is grounded in decades of real production experience. It focuses on mindset, decision-making, and practical frameworks. These are the things you only learn by staying with a system long enough to feel the consequences of your choices.
If From Vibe Coding to Production helped you ship, Keeping It Alive helps you stay.
Because shipping was not the finish line.
It was the beginning.
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