I talk with Tony Herman about how he uses AI coding tools to build apps and business utilities, including a service-area coverage map generator that started as a client need and became a free public tool. He tells me about how he works with AI to create the tools, vibe coding, and Lovable.
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00:00 Meet Tony Herman 01:50 AI Built Service Area Maps 03:30 From Client Fix to Public Tool 05:25 Origin Story Web and Affiliate Days 13:10 AI Kids Book and New Game App 20:59 Prompting Style and Iteration 22:18 Tweaking Code in VS Code 23:20 Do You Need to Code 26:43 Improving the Game UX 30:15 Micro Apps TapClickTo 35:13 SEO Rank Tracking Tool 36:40 Hosting and Tech Stack 38:30 Advice to Start Building 39:44 Tool Picks for Beginners 40:52 Future Ideas and Wrap Up
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