Recently, I explored a new tool called Lovable. It’s an AI-powered platform that helps you build websites and web apps just by describing what you want. You write a short description (called a “prompt”), and Lovable builds the code and design for you. As someone who works with Agile methods and enjoys testing new tools, I was excited to give it a try.
I decided to use Lovable for a real-life project. I’m part of an association where we needed a simple system to manage members and handle bookings for shared equipment. It seemed like a perfect test case for Lovable.
I wrote a short description—about half an A4 page—explaining the features I wanted: member management, a calendar for bookings, and some basic admin controls. After a few minutes of waiting, the site was ready. It was impressive! I could test it right away and give more instructions to adjust things. Each time I changed something in the prompt, the system updated the site in just a few minutes.
We went through this cycle many times. In total, I sent 28 prompts to Lovable. About half of them were to fix bugs or small issues. At first, most things worked smoothly. But after a while, some parts became harder to fix just with prompts. The biggest problems were in the backend – the logic and database connections behind the site.
Luckily, I have experience in backend development, so I was able to fix those parts myself. I also used ChatGPT to help write or correct some Python and SQL code, since I was a bit rusty with the exact syntax.
In the end, I think Lovable did a great job. It creates clean and readable code, and the structure is easy to work with. However, if you want a more complex site, you still need to know how to program, especially when it comes to backend logic or custom database queries.
One important insight from this experience: tools like Lovable are changing the game. If your company or group needs a simple system—for example, to register members or handle bookings—you might not need to buy an expensive service. You can build your own tool in just a few hours, and it will be perfectly tailored to your needs. It also costs almost nothing to run.
To sum up: Lovable is a powerful and exciting tool for people who want to build websites without starting from scratch. It’s not yet fully automatic, but it gives you a great head start. And if you know a bit of coding (or are willing to learn), you can take the site even further.
