This is a submission for the World's Largest Hackathon Writing Challenge: Building with Bolt.
From Zero Code to 8 Apps in 30 Days: How AI Became My Technical Translator
30 days ago, I had never coded a single app or website. Today, I've built 8 complete applications and I'm launching my own software development agency.
Days 1-4: The Struggle
My first four days were pure hell. Vague instructions like "Build me a fake phone app that can receive fake calls" produced generic results. The problem? I didn't speak "developer."
The radical change: Claude served as Prompt's translator.
Day five changed everything. Instead of Me → Lightning, I discovered: Me → Claude → Lightning = Magic
The 8 Projects
🛡️ MyGuardianAngels (10 days) - Community safety network for 81% of women facing harassment
🚨 LifeBeacon (3 days!) - Smartphone rescue beacons for disaster victims (2 app, one for rescue and one for civil)
🌾 Rural Innovations - AgriTech marketplace for 400k French farms (not presented, too many translation bugs at the end of the project)
⚡ 4 Perfect OneShots
📱 FestSquad - Festival app, calling, texting, geolocation, booking, and many other options for festivals using the mesh network when it There are network outages. (Abandoned because while creating the presentation video, I realized there would be battery drain issues.)
Key Breakthroughs
1. The Translation Method: Claude converts human ideas into developer language
2. OneShot Mastery: Hyper-specific prompts = perfect results
3. Simulation First: Fake it till you make it works
Favorite Bolt Features
- Real-time preview kept creative flow alive
- Package integration magic
- Regenerate button for quick iterations
The Numbers
- 8 complete projects in 30 days
- 6 officially submitted
- 29-hour non-stop coding session
- My very first hackathon
What's Next
Launching a software development agency using this Vision + AI Translation + Rapid Execution method.
The future isn't AI replacing developers—it's AI amplifying human creativity.
My proof: 30 days, 0 experience, 8 applications, 1 new career.
Want to see all projects in action? Check out my complete portfolio with detailed descriptions, demo videos, and live testing links: devpost.com/caledoniegreg
Top comments (1)
Wow! That is amazing productivity. It seems like you're on a rocket going up and up! I am a first time 'vibe coder' and this was my first ever hackathon. But I wasn't as prolific as you. Just a single app. Pretty much working, but only one. It seems like you took to it 'like a duck to water' :-) And the potential for some of them to be useful and helpful to those in need also seems very impressive. You are sure to help people, well done.