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A domain route passes through DNS records and a certificate shield while two conflicting DNS branches are isolated.

Base44 Custom Domain SSL Not Working? Fix DNS First

Fix a Base44 custom-domain SSL error by verifying the exact DNS target, removing conflicting IPv6 and CAA records, checking Cloudflare proxying, and allowing certificate provisioning to finish.

Umer Farooq
A damaged modular application reaches a balanced fork between a focused repair and a controlled rebuild, with both paths ending in verified states.

When to Rebuild a Base44 App Instead of Repairing It

Do not rebuild a Base44 app because one bug feels unbearable. Rebuild when evidence shows the current architecture cannot be changed, verified, secured, or operated safely.

Umer Farooq
Three distinct connection paths between an app platform and a database show read-only browsing, migration, and custom API integration.

Base44 Supabase Connection Error: Choose the Right Fix

Base44 and Supabase can connect in different ways. Identify whether you are using the read-only connector, a Lovable or Bolt migration, or a custom API before troubleshooting.

Umer Farooq
A blank browser preview is traced through browser, code, route, data, and platform checks toward a recovered application screen.

Base44 App Preview Blank or White? Diagnose It Safely

A blank Base44 preview is a symptom, not a diagnosis. Separate editor, browser, app-runtime, route, data-schema, and platform causes before making changes.

Umer Farooq
A failing serverless function is isolated, checked across four diagnostic modules, and routed toward a verified deployment.

Base44 ISOLATE_INTERNAL_FAILURE: A Safe Fix Guide

Fix Base44 ISOLATE_INTERNAL_FAILURE by checking the Deno entrypoint, cleaning the functions directory, removing invalid imports, and verifying one function at a time.

Umer Farooq
A modular application escapes a maze of repeated failed changes through a path of diagnosis, measurement, security checks, and verification.

Vibe Coding Stuck? How to Recover Your AI-Built App

If your vibe-coded app is stuck in a loop, stop prompting blindly. Use this recovery guide to diagnose the failure layer, protect working progress, rebuild context, and choose the safest next move.

Umer Farooq
Write a Technical Requirements Doc With AI Help

How to Write a Technical Requirements Document With AI Help (Without Losing Control of the Spec)

A practical framework for using AI to draft a technical requirements document -- the prompting sequence, the review checklist, and the mistakes that quietly wreck a spec.

Umer Farooq