AI Builder Roadmap

Learn the basics, then build a Reddit-like app one small prompt at a time.

Start from your first local page, then grow into React, Vite, Go, PostgreSQL, debugging habits, and the scaling lessons that appear only after real traffic arrives.

Start From Zero Jump to Reddit Phase 1

First localhost page seeded PostgreSQL feed scale only when the app earns it

Choose Your Start

Two paths, one long project.

If you are new, learn the basics first. If you already know the browser, Git, and localhost, start the first Reddit phase.

Start here I am new to coding Learn ChatGPT, Codex, terminal basics, Git, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and the first local project. Skip ahead I know the basics Begin the 90-day MVP: a logged-out Reddit-like homepage powered by PostgreSQL and a Go API.

Course Arc

Build only what the current stage can teach.

  1. 01 Basics

    One folder, one prompt, one page running on localhost.

  2. 02 First Reddit MVP

    React, Vite, Go, PostgreSQL, seeded posts, comments, accounts, and deployment.

  3. 03 Real Product

    Communities, moderation, search, media, notifications, and operational habits.

  4. 04 Scale When Hot

    Indexes, caching, queues, telemetry, replicas, partitioning, and service boundaries.

The Method

Prompt, run, read the error, paste it back.

This course is built around the modern AI coding loop. You learn enough to steer Codex, enough to understand the failure, and enough to know what to ask next.

> run the app
> open the browser console
> check the Go server terminal
> paste the exact error into Codex
> ask for the smallest fix

Personal Coaching

If you want help choosing the first project or getting unstuck, reach out.

Andrew Arrow helps beginners and operators turn vague AI app ideas into small working projects, cleaner prompts, and a practical local workflow.

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About

A practical path for learning by building.

The site starts with beginner setup because that is where most people get blocked. The long project exists so those basics turn into real computer science concepts without pretending you need to master everything before you begin.