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Anton Abyzov
Anton Abyzov

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Title: "My 14-Year-Old Daughter Just Built an AI App in 45 Minutes - Here's Everything I Taught Her"

#ai #programming #tutorial #webdev

I've been a Software Engineer for 18 years. Last night, my daughter destroyed everything I thought I knew about learning to code.

"Dad, coding is impossible," she said.

45 minutes later, she deployed her first app.

The Video That Started Everything

Watch her reaction: https://youtube.com/shorts/M8a40CcBD14

Here's What Changed

For 18 years, I've watched people struggle with:

  • 6-month bootcamps ($10,000+)
  • Years of computer science theory
  • Tutorial hell that leads nowhere
  • Imposter syndrome that never ends

Yesterday, I showed my daughter three tools. That's it.

The Exact Stack We Used (Total Cost: $0)

1. Claude (Anthropic)

Not ChatGPT. Claude understands code context better. The free tier gives you enough to build real projects.
https://claude.ai

2. VSCode

Your coding environment. Free. Works on any computer.
https://code.visualstudio.com

3. GitHub Pages

Deploy your site in 2 clicks. Free forever.
https://pages.github.com

That's literally it.

The Uncomfortable Truth Nobody Wants to Admit

Traditional coding education is dead.

While universities update their 4-year curriculums, a 14-year-old is shipping apps.
While bootcamps charge $10K, kids are learning for free on YouTube.
While you're reading documentation, AI already knows the answer.

What She Built (In 45 Minutes)

  • A working website
  • Responsive design
  • Interactive features
  • Deployed live on the internet

She doesn't know what a variable is.
She can't explain a loop.
She shipped anyway.

The Real Process (No BS)

  1. Open VSCode and Obsidian (your second brain)
  2. Create a Claude AI assistant with this prompt: "You are a UI/UX expert who builds complete websites"
  3. Describe your idea in plain English
  4. Copy Claude's code into VSCode
  5. Refine with follow-up prompts: "Make it mobile-friendly" or "Add a contact form"
  6. Save everything in Obsidian as .md files (your permanent knowledge base)
  7. Push to GitHub
  8. Deploy to GitHub Pages
  9. Share your link

Tools I actually use:

  • VSCode for coding
  • Claude AI for generation
  • Obsidian for documentation
  • GitHub for version control
  • All free, all permanent

Time: 45 minutes
Cost: $0
Experience needed: None

The Full Masterclass is LIVE NOW

Complete 44-minute tutorial showing EVERYTHING:
🎯 Watch now: https://youtu.be/XUylfjtjv9g

  • Every tool setup
  • Every prompt that works
  • Every deployment step
  • Every mistake to avoid

Join Our Community

Discord: https://discord.gg/UYg4BGJ65V
300+ builders already. Zero gatekeeping.

The Question That Matters

My daughter asked me: "Why did you spend years learning the hard way?"

I didn't have an answer.

You don't have to learn the hard way either.

Follow the journey:

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