I used to jump straight into making changes in Lovable and then spend hours fixing what the AI got wrong. Turns out I was doing this completely backwards.
Now I always use the Chat function first to walk through exactly what I want.
It's saved me more time than any other workflow change I've made.
Those 30 seconds of upfront explanation prevent hours of frustration later. I wish someone had told me this on day one — the time I wasted going in circles probably cost me more than my entire annual subscription.