Episode 32: How can you build an app with a backend using AI in just 20 minutes? Matt Wolfe (https://x.com/mreflow) and Nathan Lands (https://x.com/NathanLands) sit down with AI enthusiast Riley Brown (https://x.com/rileybrown_ai) to explore this exciting and challenging process.

In this episode, Riley brings his unique perspective and experience, from a non-coder to a developer leveraging AI tools. The discussion covers Riley's journey, the tools he recommends for beginners, like Cursor and Replit, and the integration with Firebase for seamless app development. They venture into creating a simple web app, discuss the evolution of app capabilities, and contemplate innovative features and platforms driven by AI. Whether you're a novice or an experienced developer, this episode offers a wealth of insights and practical advice.

Check out The Next Wave YouTube Channel if you want to see Matt and Nathan on screen: https://lnk.to/thenextwavepd

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Show Notes:

• (00:00) Riley Brown shares app-building methods, templates.
• (04:15) Using Claude artifacts for code generation amazed me.
• (08:35) Start with Cursor, avoid multiple tool distractions.
• (09:34) Codebase setup using SSH for syncing changes.
• (12:55) AI integrates and updates code in steps.
• (17:49) App to log and track AI skill development.
• (20:04) Tools: Cursor, Firebase, Replit for project management.
• (25:12) Discusses free use of Replit, Firebase, Cursor.
• (27:32) App for threading voice notes and AI formatting.
• (30:58) Appreciating design effort; seeking AI improvement.
• (33:31) Building community to create apps efficiently.
• (35:20) Follow Riley Brown on X, subscribe YouTube.

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Mentions:

• Riley Brown: https://community.softwarecomposer.com/c/templates/replit-templates https://replit.com/@an732001/Riley-and-Ansh-Full-Stack-Nextjs-Template-version-1?v=1#README.md
• Software Composer: https://www.softwarecomposer.com/
• Cursor: https://www.cursor.so/
• Replit: https://replit.com/
• Firebase: https://firebase.google.com/
• Midjourney: https://www.midjourney.com/
• Claude: https://www.anthropic.com/index/claude
• Wispr Flow: https://www.flowvoice.ai/

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Check Out Matt’s Stuff:

• Future Tools - https://futuretools.beehiiv.com/

• Blog - https://www.mattwolfe.com/

• YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/@mreflow

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Check Out Nathan's Stuff:

• Newsletter: https://news.lore.com/
• Blog - https://lore.com/

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