How to build and launch apps (using AI), fast
Ideation - Become an original person & research competition briefly
PRD & Technical Stack + Development Plan - Gemini/Claude
Preferred Technical Stack (Roughly): - Next.js + Typescript (Framework & Language) - PostgreSQL (Supabase) - TailwindCSS (Front-End Bootstrapping) - Resend (Email Automation) - Upstash Redis (Rate Limiting) - reCAPTCHA (Simple Bot Protection) - Google Analytics (Traffic Analysis) - Github (Version Control) - Vercel (Deployment & Domain)
Most of the above have generous free tiers, upgrade to paid plans when scaling the product.
Prototyping (Optional) - Firebase Studio
Rapid Development Towards MVP - Cursor (Pro Plan - 20$/month)
Testing & Validation Plan - Gemini 2.5
Launch Platforms: u/Reddit @hackernews @devhunt_ @FazierHQ @BetaList @Peerlist dailypings @IndieHackers @tinylaunch @ProductHunt @MicroLaunchHQ @UneedLists @X
Launch Philosophy: - Don't beg for interaction, build something good and attract users organically. - Do not overlook the importance of launching properly. - Use all of the tools available to make launch easy and fast, but be creative. - Be humble and kind. Look at feedback as something useful and admit you make mistakes. - Do not get distracted by negativity, you are your own worst enemy and best friend.
Additional Resources & Tools: Git Code Exporter (Creates a context package for code analysis or providing input to language models) - https://github.com/TechNomadCode/Git-Source-Code-Consolidator… Simple File Exporter (Simpler alternative to Git-based consolidation, useful when you only need to package files from a single, flat directory) - https://github.com/TechNomadCode/Simple-File-Consolidator… Effective Prompting Guide - https://promptquick.ai/ Cursor Rules - https://github.com/PatrickJS/awesome-cursorrules… Docs & Notes - Markdown format for LLM use and readability Markdown to PDF Converter - https://md-to-pdf.fly.dev LateX @overleaf - For PDF/Formal Documents Audio/Video Downloader - https://cobalt.tools (Re)search tool - https://perplexity.ai/
Final Notes: - Refactor your codebase when needed as you build towards an MVP if you are using AI assistance for coding. (Keep seperation of concerns intact across files for maintainability) - Success does not come overnight and expect failures along the way. - When working towards an MVP, do not be afraid to pivot. Do not spend too much time on a single product. - Build something that is 'useful', do not build something that is 'impressive'. - Stop scrolling on twitter/reddit and go build something you want to build and build it how you want to build it, that makes it original doesn't it?
This reads like an AI post, right down to the summary ai likes to add. And from a green username
I guess im built different then.
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