Starter Story I Quit My Tech Job, Learned to Code with AI, & Built a $6M App | Starter Story
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Oct 29, 2025 Josh Moorer, the founder of the Wave AI NoteTaker app, shares his remarkable journey from quitting a stable tech job to building a $6M app with no prior coding experience. He discovered AI tools like ChatGPT, which helped him to develop apps focused on summarization and transcription. Josh discusses his unique workflow, his impressive metrics of 30,000 subscribers, and his growth strategies, including leveraging LinkedIn and word-of-mouth. He also emphasizes the importance of validating ideas through side projects and maintaining financial stability before diving into entrepreneurship.
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Built A $6M App Without Coding
- Josh built Wave, an AI note-taking app, without prior coding experience using ChatGPT to guide development.
- He launched a simple app that recorded, transcribed, and summarized audio which later became Wave.
Summarization As The Core Magic
- Josh realized summarization was AI's most powerful feature and built a product around it.
- Turning transcription into concise summaries unlocked a clear user value proposition.
Keep AI Work Incremental
- Never let AI do things you don't understand; keep steps small and explainable.
- Ask AI incremental questions and implement tiny changes so you retain control of the codebase.