The Koerner Office - Business Ideas and Small Business Deep Dives with Entrepreneurs We Tried Building a Money-Making App in Under an Hour (No-Code)⏐Ep. #246
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Nov 12, 2025 In this session, Brandon Doyle, a no-code expert and entrepreneur, teams up to build a lawn care quote generator using Emergent. They dive into the simplicity of prompt engineering, showcasing how basic prompts can yield impressive results. The duo navigates backend logic, design choices, and real-time pricing while racing against the clock. They highlight the value of instant quotes for home services and compare the cost-effectiveness of their delightful little apps against more extensive platforms. Tune in for their rapid app-building adventure!
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Keep Prompts Simple And Iterative
- Don’t overengineer prompts; talk to the AI plainly and iterate from there.
- Simple, imperfect prompts often produce usable results quickly.
All-In-One Vibe Coding Speeds Launch
- Emergent bundles front-end, back-end, and a built-in DB making deployment faster.
- That reduces integration work compared with stitching separate tools together.
Use Clarification Questions To Direct The Build
- Answer the agent's clarification questions to guide the app quickly toward your goals.
- Use simple choices (services, pricing method, lead flow, design) to steer the build.