Start Simple
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User query → AI model → response. No frills. Just working code.
Build this first. Add complexity later.
imple flow:
User sends query
App forwards to AI model
Model responds
User gets response
Use third-party APIs (OpenAI, Google, Anthropic) or self-hosted models. No context, guardrails, or optimisation yet.
APIs make AI accessible. Anyone can start. No code sometimes.
Ask these first:
Is this app needed?
Does this need AI?
Must I build this?
Am I forcing AI where it doesn't fit?
Quick demos. Fast feedback. Real usage data.
Cool demos ≠ profitable products. Simple prevents:
Complex architecture costs
Premature model development
Wasted resources
‼️ Invest in data and models after proving value.
Prompt engineering = easiest adaptation. Write instructions. No model changes. Success examples:
Jasper AI - Content platform via prompts
Copy.ai - Marketing copy via GPT wrappers
Notion AI - Productivity via prompt integration
Prompts alone build profitable businesses.
Test different prompts
Improve results
Fix bad processes
If prompts fail, add few-shot examples:
Show desired behaviour
Watch context limits
Mind the costs
Simple = cheap:
Use existing models (no training)
Pay per API call
No infrastructure
No premature scaling
Focus on product validation first.