Build Your First App With AI: The Queen's Guide to Vibe Coding (Even if You're Not Tech Savvy)
AI Queens: Smart AF AI Tools, Automation, & Business Tips with Erika StanleyShow Notes
What if you could build a custom app for your business in about an hour without writing a single line of code, hiring a developer, or having a massive budget? That's exactly what vibe coding makes possible.
In this episode, Erika breaks down vibe coding—a no-code way to build apps that solve specific problems in your business. She walks through the entire process, shares real examples, reveals the mistakes she made so you don't have to, and gives you the exact platforms and prompts you need to start building today.
Key Topics Covered:
What vibe coding actually is and why it's a game-changer for women entrepreneurs
The five-step process for building your first app (even if you've never coded before)
Real app examples: water trackers, expense trackers, habit journals, mood trackers, and more
How to start with an MVP (minimum viable product) instead of trying to build a castle when you need a shed
The critical lesson Erika learned at the She Leads AI Create Conference that changed everything
Step-by-step walkthroughs of building a to-do list app and a symptom tracker
Pro tips for making changes, managing credits, and avoiding common mistakes
Why starting in ChatGPT or Claude before jumping into a vibe coding platform will save you time and money
Your Challenge This Week: Pick one small, annoying problem in your business. Start a conversation with ChatGPT or Claude about building an app to solve it. Then head to one of the platforms Erika mentioned and spend 30 minutes to an hour just playing around. Remember: build the shed first, not the castle.
Resources Mentioned:
Free Vibe Coding Tool: Sabrina Romanoff's Free Vibe Coding Platform: https://freevibecode.ai
Prompt Helper: Molly Mahoney's Custom GPT for App Building: http://molly.live/aiepod
Paid Vibe Coding Platforms:
Bolt: https://bolt.new
Lovable: https://lovable.dev
Replit: https://replit.com
Base44: https://base44.com
Community: She Leads AI: https://sheleads.ai
Connect with Erika!
https://www.instagram.com/erikatheaiqueen/
Erika's AI Consultancy: https://www.aiqueens.com/
Erika's Branding & Web Agency: https://www.mileenddigital.com/
Join the AI Queens Society: https://aiqueens.substack.com/
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Queens, what would it take for your business to keep running without you in the room?
Rebecca Liao has been building AI companies since 2014, back when getting a computer to understand plain language was still a struggle. Today she is the co-founder and CEO of Saga AI Labs, which turns well-known characters from games, sports, and consumer brands into AI agents that talk with fans around the clock. Before Saga, she led growth at a SoftBank-backed unicorn and co-founded a crypto company that grew to about $5 billion in annual volume.