{"product_id":"keeping-it-alive-thomas-degan-9798242310261","title":"Keeping It Alive: The Post-Launch Guide for Vibe Coders Who Shipped","description":"\u003cb\u003eKeeping It Alive\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Post-Launch Guide for Vibe Coders Who Shipped\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eby Thomas DeGan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou shipped.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat moment of relief, pride, and adrenaline is real. You did what most people never do. You finished and launched a real product. But once the launch tweets fade and the dashboard lights up, a harder question appears.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow what?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKeeping It Alive\u003c\/i\u003e is about the part of software development no one celebrates and few books explain. What it takes to keep a real product alive after launch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a book about frameworks, syntax, or shipping faster. It is about operating software in the real world. When users arrive, incidents happen, data grows, costs creep up, and your own energy becomes a limiting factor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for solo developers, indie founders, and AI-assisted vibe coders, this book bridges the gap between \"it works\" and \"it keeps working.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, you will learn how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurvive the chaotic first 90 days after launch without burning out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee what is actually happening in production and where you are blind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle your first real incident calmly without making things worse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTurn noisy user feedback into signal instead of stress\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMake deployments boring, recoverable, and safe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTreat security as an ongoing posture, not a checkbox\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManage technical debt before it quietly owns you\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale only when it matters and avoid premature complexity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild sustainable habits as a solo operator or small team\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse AI as a force multiplier without outsourcing judgment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is grounded in decades of real production experience. It focuses on mindset, decision-making, and practical frameworks. These are the things you only learn by staying with a system long enough to feel the consequences of your choices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf \u003ci\u003eFrom Vibe Coding to Production\u003c\/i\u003e helped you ship, \u003ci\u003eKeeping It Alive\u003c\/i\u003e helps you stay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause shipping was not the finish line.\u003cbr\u003eIt was the beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Degan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798242310261\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 266\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d","brand":"Thomas Degan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997352964351,"sku":"9798242310261","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/keeping-it-alive-thomas-degan-9798242310261","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}