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A cross-platform iOS and Android app built using LLMs as a development partner, by someone with no software development background, in 75 days. Try the app →

The Case Study

From "just pick a restaurant" to 13 services, back down to 7, across 150 issues and 2 app stores. What worked, what broke, and what got simplified.

75 days 4 major versions 31-point review solo + LLM
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Technical Deep-Dive

Architecture, the 31-point review suite, automated gates, cost optimization, and the dev cycle that holds it together.

For: engineering leads, technical reviewers

Expo + Vercel $20/mo infra CI/CD
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Stakeholder Engagement

Reddit polls, beta testers, the person whose app crashed at a restaurant.

For: product managers, UX researchers, program managers

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Communications

Crafting the right questions, collecting signal from noise, and translating needs into priorities.

For: communications, marketing, anyone who writes for users

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The Business Case

From 13 services at $49/month to 7 at $0. The "as free as possible" constraint, and what breaks at scale.

For: business stakeholders, investors, hiring managers

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Platform Engineering

Two app stores with their own rules, billing systems, and gates. The lessons that don't show up in code review because they live in the platform contract.

For: developers shipping paid IAP, anyone shipping to two stores

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Failures

The Annapolis demo, the refactor that broke production, the iOS rejection, and the billing exposure that lived for weeks.

For: anyone who values honesty over polish

production breaks store rejections cost surprises
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