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AI Coding StackThe tools and workflow, in the order you'd actually use them.
Designing UI with AIGet screens that look designed, not generated.
Database SetupWire up a backend that won't bite you later.
Idea to MVP in 1 DayAn hour-by-hour path to a demo-able MVP, today.
Launching on the App StoreEvery account, tool, and Apple gotcha, in order.
Subscriptions with RevenueCatRevenueCat and StoreKit, wired up and tested locally.
The 6 Levels of Claude CodeHow deep you're actually Claude Code and how to go deeper.
Writing a Good CLAUDE.mdMake the AI actually follow your project's rules.
About me
Nelson

I’m Nelson — a solo builder. This year I challenged myself to ship my first mobile app. Coming from cloud engineering, I had almost no mobile experience, so I learnt it from zero using AI coding. Four months later the app was live, and three months after that it had close to 100 downloads and several paying users.

I’m not a guru who’ll make you $10k a month. I’m someone who did it once, made the mistakes, and figured writing them down might save you the pain they cost me.

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