AI Tools. Game Dev. Automation.

Last night, I sat down with one goal: build as many functional apps as possible using AI. No planning. No roadmap. Pure YOLO mode. By sunrise, I had 11 deployed applications — including 2 games, 6 SaaS tools, and 3 developer utilities. Total infrastructure cost: $0/month. The Stack AI IDE: Google Antigravity (Claude Opus 4.6 + Gemini 3 Pro) Deployment: Vercel (free tier) Backend: Google Cloud e2-micro (free tier, 24/7) AI API: Gemini API (25,000 credits/month with AI Ultra) The 11 Apps 🎮 Games 1. Void Dealer — A tarot-themed roguelike deckbuilder inspired by Balatro. 56 Minor Arcana + 22 Major Arcana with unique power effects, shop system, and 9-round progression. ...

The AI Revolution for Solo Developers If you’re an indie developer in 2026, you’re not really solo anymore. AI has become the ultimate co-founder — one that never sleeps, never complains, and writes surprisingly decent code. Here are 5 tools that have fundamentally changed how I build software. 1. Gemini CLI — Your Terminal Co-pilot Google’s Gemini CLI turns your terminal into an AI-powered development environment. Why it matters: 60 requests per minute on the free tier. That’s enough to build, test, and deploy an entire application without spending a dime. ...

The Problem: Content Takes Time Every indie maker knows the drill. You build something cool, then spend 10x more time writing about it, promoting it, and maintaining a social media presence. I decided to automate the entire pipeline. The Architecture AutoRevenue Scheduler (24/7 on Cloud VM) ├── 08:00 JST → Generate SEO blog article ├── 09:00 JST → Convert to Dev.to format ├── 10:00 JST → Generate 7 tweets for the day └── 18:00 FRI → Compile weekly newsletter The Tech Stack Gemini API — Content generation (25,000 credits/month) Node.js — Orchestration and scheduling Hugo — Static site generation for the blog Vercel — Zero-config deployment Google Cloud VM — Always-on scheduler (e2-micro, free tier) Step 1: Topic Generation The pipeline starts by generating SEO-optimized topic ideas: ...

Why Vanilla JS for Games? Frameworks are great for web apps. But for browser games, vanilla JavaScript + Canvas 2D gives you: 60fps performance without framework overhead Zero dependencies — ship a single HTML file Full control over the render loop Instant deployment — drag and drop to any hosting What We’re Building A Vampire Survivors-inspired auto-shooter where: Player moves with WASD/Arrow keys Weapons fire automatically Enemies spawn in waves XP gems drop from defeated enemies Level-up grants weapon upgrades Step 1: The Game Loop Every game starts with a loop. Here’s the foundation: ...

Why This Comparison Matters If you’re shipping web apps in 2026, static hosting is table stakes. The three major players — Vercel, Netlify, and Cloudflare Pages — all offer generous free tiers. But which one should you actually use? I deployed the same application to all three and measured everything. Free Tier Comparison Feature Vercel Netlify Cloudflare Pages Bandwidth 100 GB/month 100 GB/month Unlimited Build Minutes 6,000/month 300/month 500/month Serverless Functions Yes (Edge) Yes Yes (Workers) Custom Domains Unlimited 1 per site Unlimited Preview Deployments Yes Yes Yes Analytics Basic Basic Web Analytics (free) Performance Results Testing from 5 global locations with Lighthouse: ...

The Micro-SaaS Formula Forget 6-month development cycles. The fastest path to revenue in 2026 is: Find a pain point Build a solution in hours (using AI) Deploy for free Add a payment link Ship Finding the Right Problem The best micro-SaaS ideas are vitamin → painkiller conversions. Take something people do manually and automate it. Examples: Resize images for social media → One-click tool Write commit messages → AI generator Convert markdown to blog format → Multi-platform converter The Tech Stack (Total Cost: $0) Layer Tool Cost Frontend HTML + CSS + JS Free AI Features Gemini API (BYOK) Free (user pays) Hosting Vercel Hobby Free Payments Stripe Payment Links 2.9% + $0.30/tx Domain .vercel.app subdomain Free Hour 1-4: Build the Core Use AI to scaffold your application: ...

The Challenge Can you run a real tech business — with users, content, and revenue — without paying for any infrastructure? After a month of experimentation, the answer is yes. The Complete Free Stack Compute & Hosting Service Free Tier What I Use It For Google Cloud VM (e2-micro) 1 instance always free 24/7 automation scheduler Vercel Hobby 100 GB bandwidth 8 web apps deployed Cloudflare Unlimited CDN DNS + SSL AI & APIs Service Free Tier Limit Gemini API 25,000 credits/month (AI Ultra) Content generation GitHub API 5,000 requests/hour App data Dev.to API Unlimited Article publishing X/Twitter API 1,500 tweets/month Social automation Storage & Database Service Free Tier Limit Supabase 500 MB database User data GitHub Unlimited repos Code + assets Google Drive 15 GB File storage Business Tools Service Free Tier Use Stripe No monthly fee Payment processing Gumroad No monthly fee Digital products Product Hunt Free listing Launch platform Google Search Console Free SEO monitoring Total Monthly Cost $0. ...

The Idea What if your GitHub profile wasn’t just a grid of green squares, but a piece of art? That’s the question that led to CommitCanvas — a tool that transforms your GitHub data into stunning, shareable developer profile cards. How It Works Enter any public GitHub username The app fetches profile data, repositories, commit history, and language stats via the GitHub API A Canvas 2D renderer draws a custom card using one of 6 artistic themes Download as PNG or copy an embed code The 6 Themes Each theme uses completely different rendering techniques: ...

Why Developers Need SEO You built something amazing. Nobody knows it exists. Sound familiar? SEO isn’t just for marketers. For indie developers, organic search traffic is the most sustainable growth channel because: It compounds over time It’s free It targets high-intent users It works while you sleep The Developer’s SEO Checklist 1. Target Long-Tail Keywords Don’t compete for “JavaScript tutorial.” Target: “How to build a card game in vanilla JavaScript” “Vercel vs Netlify for static sites 2026” “Free hosting for indie developers” Tools: Google Search Console (free), Ubersuggest, AnswerThePublic. ...

The Case for Digital Products SaaS requires maintenance. Freelancing trades time for money. But digital products? Create once, sell forever. For developers, the opportunity is massive because you have a unique skill: you can create products that other developers need. What to Sell 1. Prompt Packs ($5-15) AI prompts for development workflows. Tested, refined, ready to use. Example: “50 AI Dev Prompts for Gemini, Claude, and ChatGPT” — covering architecture, debugging, code generation, documentation, and DevOps. ...