GUIDES
You have an idea.
You have an idea.
Now what?
Straight answers for people who are not developers: how to test an idea before spending money, whether it needs AI at all, what it costs to run, and how to build a first version yourself.
How to install Claude Code and build your first thing
A complete beginner's guide to Claude Code: what it is, how to install it on Mac or Windows, what it costs, and how to get your first working thing out of it.
How to validate an app idea before you pay anyone to build it
Five cheap tests that tell you whether your app idea is worth building, in order, with what each one proves and what it does not.
Does your app idea actually need AI?
A plain-language test for whether your idea needs AI or whether ordinary software would be cheaper, faster and more reliable.
How to turn a manual task into an AI workflow
Take one boring task you already do by hand and make AI do part of it, with a test table, a human check and no programming.
How to build a clickable app prototype with AI
A step-by-step way to turn a rough idea into a clickable prototype with AI, test it with real people and avoid paying to build the wrong product.
What it costs to build and run an app with AI
Where the money actually goes when you build an app with AI: the build, the AI usage per user, hosting, payments and the costs nobody warns you about.
How to explain your app idea to a developer (or to an AI)
The seven things a developer or an AI assistant needs from you before they can build the right thing, with a template you can copy.
Not sure where your idea stands?
The free check reads your description and tells you where AI fits, what the risks are and what to do next. One minute, no account.
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