Building and Selling an App as a Non-Developer

Introduction

• The speaker is a marketing professional who successfully built and sold their first app using Replit.
• The app was sold for $750 and has potential for recurring revenue.
• The speaker shares their journey of building and selling the app, aiming to provide a step-by-step guide.

Shout-out and Purpose

• Acknowledgement to Amjad from Replit for encouraging the creation of a tutorial.
• Replit described as an AI coding assistant and integrated development environment (IDE).
• The tutorial aims to show how to build an app and find a buyer.

About the App

• The app is a KPI tracking app for car mechanics (CeX) to manage and visualize their data.
• Includes features for mechanics to enter data on cars worked on, revenue, and profit.
• Also includes a masterview for a mentor to track students' progress.

Strategy: Finding a Buyer First

• Emphasis on finding a buyer before building the app to tailor the app to specific needs.
• Mention of Upwork as a platform where the initial job posting for a KPI dashboard was found.

Tools and Alternatives

• Discussion on tools like Airtable and Softer, which can be expensive for users.
• The speaker created a demo with Replit, which was preferred due to its tailored appearance.

Building the App with Replit

• Initial process involves listing screens and features needed for the app.
• Use of ChatGPT to generate a design brief and refine ideas.
• Replit automates the building of prototype and additional features.

Tips and Workflow

• Avoid feature creep by focusing on core app functions.
• Building the app without authentication initially to streamline testing.
• Use of Replit's agent for features and assistant for minor code modifications.

Deployment

• Replit provides easy deployment and a generated URL.
• Option for private deployment requiring Replit Pro subscription.

Cost and Benefits

• The app cost about $11 to build using Replit's AI.
• Potential for future tutorials and app development goals to build 52 apps in a year.

Conclusion

• Encouragement to use Replit and a referral code offered in the description.
• Plans for regular tutorial documentation and sharing app development experiences.
• Call to action for feedback and further challenges using Replit.