Key principles to build scalable projects with Coderick AI
Coderick AI — SiteGround’s AI-powered vibe-coding tool — allows you to build fully functioning online projects by simply describing what you want in natural language. You don’t need to write a single line of code or have in-depth knowledge of servers, databases, or infrastructure.
While the possibilities are nearly endless, following a few core principles will ensure that your project aligns with your vision and scales smoothly over time.
This guide outlines best practices for building stable, scalable, and maintainable projects with Coderick AI.
Five key principles for building projects with Coderick AI
1. Plan your project one step at a time
Big projects are rarely the result of a single, massive prompt. A project is built through a sequence of small, intentional, cumulative steps that lead to a finished product.
If you ask Coderick AI to create everything at once, some components may be incomplete or loosely connected. By building iteratively, you ensure a solid foundation and maintain full control over how the project evolves.
✅ Example: “I want to create a personal portfolio website for a graphic designer that will later include a blog section. Let’s build this iteratively, one step at a time. First, give me a clear plan for how we should approach this.”
2. Asking for one feature at a time
Incremental building is one of the best ways to create a solid project that can scale over time and is easy to maintain.
✅ Example:“Add a contact form to the homepage with fields for name, email, and message. The form should validate inputs and display a success message after submission.”
3. Writing detailed prompts
The quality of your project relies on the quality of your instructions. The more clearly and concisely you describe your request, the more accurate and useful Coderick AI’s output will be.
✅ Example: “On the pricing page, make the ‘Pro’ plan card visually stand out by slightly increasing its width, adding a subtle shadow, and displaying a ‘Most Popular’ badge above the title. Do not change the content or pricing.”
4. Adding pictures for extra context
Sometimes, instead of trying to describe what the project should look like — its color scheme, features, general appearance — you can simply attach an image to your prompt and tell Coderick to take it as a visual reference.
✅ Example: “On the homepage hero section, update the color palette, typography style, and button design to match the attached screenshot. Keep the existing layout and content structure unchanged.”
5. Describing issues clearly
When something doesn’t work as expected, or the generated output doesn’t match your vision, simply saying “it’s not working” won’t give Coderick AI enough context to fix the issue.
✅ Example: “When clicking the ‘Login’ button on the homepage, entering valid credentials, and clicking ‘Submit’, an error message appears: [Error Message]. The expected result is a successful login and redirect to the dashboard.”
If the issue persists, you may want to recover the project to an earlier, steadier build. Here is what you can do:
- Revert: Use Coderick AI’s version restore function to go back to the last stable version and continue from there
- Refine: Review your last prompt — was a key detail missing or ambiguous? Resubmit it with clearer constraints.
Final takeaways
Building projects with Coderick AI is a gradual process built upon multiple, iterative steps that bring your ideas to fruition. Think of your project as collaborative work with a dedicated designer/developer who relies on a back-and-forth approach to specify features and resolve misunderstandings along the way.
The 5 key principles examined in this guide help you communicate your ideas to Coderick AI more effectively and ensure your vision is accurately translated into a functional product.
For more ideas and examples, check out this prompt library for Coderick AI.
