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Bolt Got Me to Version One. Cursor Got Me to Version Two.

When to leave Bolt or v0 for Cursor as a non-coder solo founder — the signals, migration checklist, and honest tradeoffs of switching AI build tools.

August 1, 202622 min read

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SaaS

My Bolt App Worked Until I Needed a Database

Supabase for micro-SaaS when you build without coding: tables, auth, RLS, storage, and Edge Functions explained for operators who direct AI instead of writing SQL by hand.

July 29, 202625 min read

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SaaS

Signup Worked on Localhost. Then Nobody Could Log In.

How to set up auth for a micro-SaaS without coding: Clerk or Supabase Auth, magic links, redirect URLs, protected routes, and the smoke tests that catch broken login before strangers bounce.

July 25, 202626 min read

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SaaS

"Build Me an App" Is Not a Prompt

How to prompt AI to build a micro-SaaS when you are not a developer: product briefs, scaffold vs feature prompts, Bolt and Cursor habits, and where to slow down on auth and Stripe.

July 20, 202626 min read

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SaaS

I Broke Production With a 'Tiny' Fix. Then I Learned CI/CD.

CI/CD for non-coder micro-SaaS founders: preview deploys, GitHub Actions, and automated redeploy after your first ship — without pretending you are a DevOps engineer.

July 18, 202629 min read

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SaaS

Localhost Lied to Me. Then I Hit Deploy.

How to deploy a micro-SaaS without coding: pick the right host, wire env vars and Stripe for production, smoke-test like an operator, and ship something strangers can actually use.

July 7, 202627 min read

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SaaS

Prod Broke at 11 P.M. I Could Not Read the Fix.

A non-coder playbook for debugging AI-generated micro-SaaS code — symptom language, safe rollbacks, and when to stop pretending you understand the diff.

July 2, 202624 min read

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SaaS

My Phone Buzzed. The Agent Had Already Fixed It.

How I use an always-on AI agent to build micro-SaaS without writing production code — setup, boundaries, and when agents beat chat windows.

June 30, 202626 min read

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iOS

Your First Consumer App Doesn't Need a Pitch Deck

A practical guide to shipping a personal iOS app as a solo founder — problem, stack, privacy, and subscriptions — with Finish Him as the worked example.

June 25, 202629 min read

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SaaS

Bolt Is Not a Validation Strategy

Fake doors, deposit tests, and customer calls — how I validate micro-SaaS ideas without code before Bolt or Hermes ship anything.

June 23, 202629 min read

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SaaS

I Spend About $87 a Month on Tools. Here Is the Full List.

The micro-SaaS tools for non-developers I actually pay for: Bolt, v0, Cursor, Hermes, Supabase, Stripe, and the decision tree I use before adding another tab.

June 21, 202627 min read

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SaaS

I Googled What Is an API. Then I Shipped.

How to build a micro-SaaS without coding: validate first, pick a realistic build path, direct AI tools honestly, and ship something strangers will pay for.

June 20, 202628 min read

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SaaS

How to Build a Micro-SaaS With AI in 2026

A practical, no-hype walkthrough of building a profitable micro-SaaS with AI in 2026: finding a real problem, validating it, shipping, pricing, and launching as a solo founder.

June 15, 202641 min read