In this episode, I am joined by Riley Brown, a leading AI educator, and Ansh Nanda, an AI coding WHIZ, we built a social app in 100 minutes. Riley and Ansh share their step-by-step process to building an app using tools such as V0, Cursor AI and Replit. Learn how to launch your next startup without needing to know how to code!
1) The tech stack:
• V0 for UI design
• Cursor for code generation
• [Repl.it](http://repl.it/) for deployment
• Firebase for backend
Total cost: ~$20/month vs. hundreds per hour for a developer
2) Key insight: AI-assisted development is about PERSISTENCE
• "You will your way to a working app. It’s guaranteed." – Riley
• High-agency devs push through errors. Low-agency give up.
3) The process:
1. Design UI in V0
2. Describe features to Cursor AI
3. Copy-paste errors for troubleshooting
4. Iterate until it works
• Pro tip: Use screenshots to guide AI for specific designs
4) We built a "Startup Idea Community" app live:
• User auth
• AI-generated startup steps
• Commenting & rating system
• Profile pictures
All in under 2 hours!
5) Future of coding:
• No deep technical knowledge needed
• Focus on problem-solving & creativity
• AI handles the heavy lifting
• "You’re kind of just guiding it. You’re telling it what you want." – Riley
6) Want to learn more? Check out Senior Software Composers:
• Courses on AI-assisted development
• Weekly calls & project help
• Learn to deploy & monetize your apps
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Links Mentioned:
Riley’s Talk-to-text app: https://talktastic.com
Screenshot App: https://cleanshot.com/
App Bundle: https://setapp.com
Episode Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
01:28 v0 for UI
16:26 Cursor for code generation and Replit for deployment
48:03 AI-feature buildout
57:01 Debugging and Testing
