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Sergey Polischuk
Sergey Polischuk

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Why junior devs should build their first product now โ€” with an AI co-pilot

๐Ÿš€ AI Founder โ€” your co-pilot from idea to MVP

(and how to be among the first to try it)

Over the past few weeks, weโ€™ve been quietly building AI Founder โ€” a tool to help developers and early founders go from vague ideas to working MVPs in days, not months.

Itโ€™s not just another AI coding assistant.

Itโ€™s your structured co-pilot โ€” guiding you from product thinking to code to deployment.

And now, weโ€™re inviting early users to book a live demo or join alpha testing.


๐Ÿค– What is AI Founder?

AI Founder is a new kind of tool for builders. It helps you:

  • ๐Ÿง  Refine your idea โ€” clarify who itโ€™s for, and why it matters
  • ๐Ÿ›  Build a tech blueprint โ€” choose the right stack, architecture, and flow
  • ๐Ÿ’ป Generate real code โ€” not snippets, but files you can run
  • ๐Ÿš€ Deploy fast โ€” GitHub repo + live app with CI/CD
  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ Reflect and plan next โ€” build with momentum and clarity

All guided by a conversational AI mentor that explains, nudges, and helps you stay on track.


๐Ÿ‘ฅ Who is it for?

This isnโ€™t a pro tool โ€” itโ€™s designed for people starting out.

You might like AI Founder if youโ€™re:

  • A junior developer (0โ€“2 years experience)
  • A student or bootcamp grad who wants a real project
  • A freelancer with product ideas
  • A builder who struggles with โ€œwhere do I even begin?โ€

If youโ€™ve ever felt stuck between tutorials and real-world projects โ€” this is for you.


๐Ÿงฉ What you'll see in the live demo

  • A walkthrough of the current prototype
  • How the AI guides you from idea to MVP
  • The dev environment: code editor, terminal, deployment
  • Q&A โ€” ask anything
  • How to join alpha testing if you're interested

Itโ€™s short (15 min), personal, and at a time that works for you.


โœ‹ Why we need your feedback

Weโ€™re still early โ€” and thatโ€™s exactly why your input matters.

If you want to help shape a tool that lowers the barrier to tech entrepreneurship, this is the best time to get involved.

Youโ€™ll get:

โœ… Early access to the prototype

โœ… 6 months free access to the final product

โœ… Direct line to the team + contributor badge


๐Ÿ“… Want to try it?

๐Ÿ‘‰ Book a demo or apply for alpha testing

Weโ€™re keeping the first cohort small โ€” just a few dozen people โ€” so we can build the right thing with the right people.


Letโ€™s make it easier for more people to build and ship things that matter.

Thanks for reading ๐Ÿ™Œ

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