Using AI to Generate Code? Here’s Why Your App Still Doesn’t Ship

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AI app development services are now everywhere. Teams use them to move faster, reduce engineering effort, and build products in days instead of months. On paper, it looks like the problem of software development is solved. In reality, most teams still do not ship. They generate code quickly. They build impressive s. They show early progress to stakeholders. But when it comes to launching a working product, timelines slip. Deadlines move. The app never reaches real users. If this sounds familiar, the issue is not the tool. It is how the tool is being used.