Date: 07/14/2025
Okay, so this video by Adam Lyttle is all about building simple iOS apps, even if you think you’re a terrible coder, and making your first $100 on the App Store in 30 days. Sounds like a classic “build in public” journey, which I’m always a sucker for. He focuses on simple app ideas and fast development strategies, and shares the resources he used to get started.
What makes this valuable for us, as developers transitioning to AI-assisted workflows, is the mindset shift. It’s not about being a perfect coder anymore. It’s about quickly iterating and validating ideas. We can use AI tools to rapidly prototype these simple apps, generate boilerplate code, or even debug issues. Astro for keyword research, mentioned in the video, is a great example of leveraging a tool to identify market opportunities and use LLMs and no-code tools to get an app to market quickly.
Imagine using an LLM to generate a basic framework for one of these simple app ideas, then using a no-code platform to flesh out the UI and user flow. We could even use AI to write the app store description and generate marketing materials. This video is an inspiration to embrace the “fail fast, learn faster” approach, and these tools can help us validate ideas quicker than ever. I’m adding this one to my watchlist – it’s time to experiment and see what simple apps we can launch in the next month!