Build Your Own App
I built SlickChart with no coding background. These are the parts nobody explains: what to do first, what it actually costs, and where people get stuck.
What building your own app actually costs, line by line
A cost breakdown for building an app with AI: what is free, what is optional, what only matters if you go to the app stores, and the one bill you cannot avoid.
The Google Play rule that quietly costs you a month
Google Play makes personal accounts run a closed test with a dozen testers for two weeks. The business route skips it, but only if the paperwork starts early.
You might not need the app stores at all
A web app added to the home screen looks and works like a real app: no review, no fees, no waiting. Here is when the stores are worth it and when they are not.
Claude Chat or Claude Code: knowing which window you should be in
The most common beginner mistake when building an app with AI is using the wrong tool for the job. Here is the simple rule for which one to open, and when.
You do not need to learn to code. You need to know the order.
AI writes the code now. The part nobody hands you is the order to do things in, and that is what actually decides whether your app ships.