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FOR NON-TECHNICAL BUILDERS

That app idea
in your Notes?
Start here.

Turn “I have an idea” into a clear plan for something you can build with AI. Start with five practical resources. All free.

NO CODING BACKGROUND NEEDEDONE SMALL, USEFUL THING

01 · INSIDE THE KIT

Five things to help
you get unstuck.

Open the kit. Pick the thing you need. Finish with a smaller idea and a clearer next step.

  1. 01

    The One-Page SaaS Planner

    Get clear on who it’s for, what problem it solves, and the one thing your first version needs to do.

  2. 02

    The “Don’t Build That Yet” Checklist

    Sort the useful first step from the 37 features you’ll be tempted to add.

  3. 03

    A Codex Planning Prompt

    Give AI a clear brief and ask for a small, testable plan before it starts writing code.

  4. 04

    The Beginner Stack Map

    Understand the jobs your tools need to do: building, hosting, data, payments, and email.

  5. 05

    The 0 → 1 Roadmap

    See the steps from a rough idea to a useful first version—and the conversations that come before a first sale.

02 · A NOTE FROM HECTOR

I’m figuring this out
by building things.

I’m Hector. I spent my career in nonprofit leadership, not software engineering. Now I’m building small software products with AI and sharing what I learn along the way.

The confusing bits. The mistakes. The useful prompts. The things I wish someone had explained in plain English.

This kit gives another beginner a place to start. You’ll still need to test your idea, check what AI builds, and do the work.

— Hector

03 · A FEW QUESTIONS

A couple of things
you might be wondering.

Do I need to know how to code?

You can use the planner, checklist, and roadmap without writing code. Building the app comes later. You’ll need to learn your tools, test the result, and get help with anything you don’t understand.

Is this the $8 mini-course?

This is the free starter kit. The planned mini-course will walk through one specific skill in 10 short lessons. The kit is useful on its own, and there’s no course to buy here.

Will this get me paying customers?

No guide can promise that. The goal here is to help you choose a real problem, define a small first version, and learn what to test with potential customers.

START WITH THE USEFUL PART

Your idea has spent
enough time in Notes.

Give it a plan. Keep the first version small.
See what you can make.

Get the free starter kit