A practical guide for non-technical people who want to build and ship real things with AI.
No prior coding experience needed. Your job is to direct, not to write code.
Building with AI in 2026 means directing a capable contractor:
- You describe what you want clearly
- The AI writes the code
- You review, test, and say "yes" or "change this"
- Git is a save button with history
- Vercel is a publish button
By the end of these four guides, you'll have:
- A real Next.js project running on your computer
- A live URL you can share with anyone
- The confidence to keep building from here
| # | Guide | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Setup | Install the tools. One-time. Never again. |
| 2 | Build | Tell the AI what you want. Watch it build. |
| 3 | Save | Commit your work. Like saving a document, but smarter. |
| 4 | Ship | Put it live at a real URL. |
Start with Guide 1 → Setup
Don't know what to tell the AI? Use one of these ready-made starting prompts:
Built by Ekky, a non-technical founder who switched from CS to marketing and came back to building through AI tools. I wrote these for people in my circle who kept saying they wanted to build something but didn't know where to start.
Found something confusing? Open an issue. Want to add a prompt or improve a guide? PRs welcome.