Justin Dougherty

4x VP Product Mgmt; Computer Science degree from Princeton

Cohort 1

Cohort 2 - Clarified - Non-technical

You will leave this course feeling that you can independently take your vibe coding projects out of their AI-based traps and to your goal.

4x VP Product Mgmt

4x VP of Product; 2025 Top 10% Lovable builder

Stop wasting your work by abandoning stuck projects.You built something real. It was working. Then you added a new feature and suddenly, something broke and your efforts to fix it have left you in a frustrating (and seemingly never-ending) debugging loop that you can't escape. You’re burning time and credits, and your project may never get finished at this rate.So, you’re stuck. I’ve been there, on real applications, and getting out requires a new approach. Learning this new way of thinking doesn’t require going back to school for a new degree.This non-technical course teaches the mindsets to break the pattern, fix your product, and proudly launch it to your audience. As a veteran product leader and a hands-on top 10% Lovable builder, I’ve personally navigated the traps that leave Lovable projects orphaned. At the end of this course, you’ll see your application with a forensic detective’s eyes, and leave with the knowledge and confidence to get unstuck, both today and the next time.

Every fix breaks something else. Here's how to get out.

Confidence to get your own projects "unstuck" and launched

A Product-Building Mindset

Diagnostic Skills

Practical Techniques to Escape from "Stuck"

People who have experimented with Vibe Coding but get stuck when the app doesn’t work as planned and “fix this” debugging doesn’t work.

People who are trying to use Vibe Coding to increase their productivity (for prototypes, tools, etc.) but get stuck and run out of time.

Non-technical people who want an approachable understanding of how to build their Systems Thinking skills to design maintainable apps.

Everyone feels behind on AI. Learning everything is impossible. Focus is key.

If you're assessing new AI tools but don't have time to go beyond scratching the surface, or you're paying for multiple AI subscriptions that you never use, this workshop will change that.Save yourself dozens of hours of watching videos to determine which tools to explore or valuable time and money taking an in-depth course on the wrong tool.This workshop will teach "how to choose" not "how to use" AI tools. This is about identifying the right tools for your situation, not the technical details of working with them.It will provide you a targeted place to begin your AI tool discovery and a framework for evaluating new tools as they continue to appear and evolve. Then, you'll be able to focus your time to go deep on the tools that provide you the most impact, while feeling confident that you can safely skip others.You'll walk out with:<ul><li>Clarity on what categories of AI tools are most relevant to your role.</li><li>A short-list of tools to focus on learning.</li><li>Frameworks for assessing which AI tools best match your needs, both now and in the future.</li><li>Confidence to ignore the bulk of AI hype.</li></ul>

Mid-to-senior professionals who already have a fully-committed calendar but want to know how to evaluate AI tools.

Managers / Leaders who are getting back into hands-on IC work and need to leverage AI to raise their productivity.

People who haven’t had time to dive into AI yet and need an efficient way to get up to speed

Unstuck: Advanced Vibe Coding for Lovable Builders

Learn a non-technical way of thinking about application building that transcends platforms, tools, and models.

Use Systems Thinking to assess your bugs, identify the root of your problems, and then guide the AI toward the fix.

Get real-world tactics for debugging and mitigating risks in AI-built software.

Justin Dougherty will teach you complex topics in clear ways.

Justin Dougherty

About Justin

Courses

Unstuck: Non-technical Mindsets for Lovable Builders

Workshops

AI for the Time-Poor: Cut Through the Noise in 3 Hours

Lightning Lessons

Unstuck: Advanced Vibe Coding for Lovable Builders