I was $70K in debt. Zero coding experience. No team. Just AI + stubbornness.
Here are 8 free tools I built that are still running and helping people every day:
1. LivePhotoKit.com - HEIC & Live Photo converter. Pure browser-side, no upload.
2. iWorkViewer.com - Open Apple Pages, Numbers & Keynote on Windows. No install.
3. PlantingCalendar.net - Best planting dates for any vegetable in your zone.
4. BabyPercent.com - Growth percentile calculator for babies (WHO/CDC standards).
5. InvoicePad.net - Generate professional invoices in seconds. PDF download.
6. FreeTDEE.com - Total Daily Energy Expenditure calculator for fitness tracking.
7. ZonePlan.net - Hardiness zone lookup for gardeners.
8. PupVax.com - Puppy vaccination schedule by age and breed.
All built with Next.js + Cloudflare Pages. Zero server costs. AI handled 95% of the code.
The biggest lesson after 6 months: you do not need to know how to code. You need to know what to build and who to build it for. AI fills the gap.
If you are on the fence about building something - just start. Ship something small and free. The internet still rewards makers who solve real problems.
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