After launch, AI coding made me change the app every day. A 2-change weekly budget fixed it

After launching a small tool, the developer found themselves in a continuous loop of daily changes driven by AI coding, leading to user confusion and an inability to assess the impact of updates. To address this, they implemented a strict 'hard change budget' of a maximum of two product changes per week. This approach allowed the AI agent to continue drafting freely, but merging was limited by the budget, effectively slowing down the rapid iteration cycle and providing stability.

This account is the first to detail a 'hard change budget' as a solution to the post-launch challenge of continuous AI-driven iteration, unlike soft rules or freeze windows.