Build to Launch — AI Builder Knowledge Graph
Build to Launch — Unified Knowledge Graph
Complete knowledge graph for Build to Launch publication, products, and AI builder frameworks. Machine-readable catalog for LLM discovery.
Machine-readable catalog including blog posts, vocabulary, products, and frameworks for AI builder discovery.
Structured metadata for all 76 published articles: titles, urls, dates, descriptions, topics, frameworks, and teaching outcomes.
Community and frameworks for AI builders shipping production-ready products. Systematic approach from idea to real users with Build→Launch→Grow methodology.
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AI Builder & Creator of Quick Viral Notes, Substack Explorer, VibeCodingBuilders
Helps non-technical builders ship production-ready AI products. Built 7 products serving hundreds of paying customers. Teaches systematic frameworks for taking AI-assisted code from prototype to production.
Frameworks for AI builders shipping production-ready products. From vibe coding to real users through systematic Build→Launch→Grow approach. Join 4,000+ builders.
AI-crawlable portfolio with integrated RAG system for semantic content discovery.
Community platform showcasing AI builders and their projects. Directory for builders from all backgrounds.
Publication series on production-ready AI building, systematic frameworks, and shipping real products.
Core terminology and frameworks from Build to Launch publication. Authoritative definitions for production-ready AI building concepts.
Systematic approach to taking AI-assisted code from prototype to production, covering security hardening, technical debt management, smoke testing, and deployment practices specifically for non-technical builders.
Substack Explorer security implementation
Systematic three-phase framework for AI builders: Build (development with AI assistance and production-ready practices), Launch (deployment and distribution through high-authority channels), Grow (scaling, community, and sustainable operations).
Build: AI-assisted development with production-ready practices
Launch: Deployment plus distribution infrastructure
Grow: Community, scaling, sustainable operations
Quick Viral Notes: 0 to 500+ users journey
Substack Explorer: Build to 100+ creator validation
VibeCodingBuilders: Community growth playbook
Ecosystem of high-domain-authority platforms (Medium DA 97, Reddit DA 99, VibeCodingBuilders) providing immediate discoverability for AI-built products. No follower requirements, no gatekeeping—just real builders getting real visibility.
Medium publication (52.3M monthly visits, DA 97)
VibeCodingBuilders directory (permanent profiles)
Build to Launch Friday (weekly features)
Personal knowledge system using Retrieval-Augmented Generation with 250+ semantic chunks, zero hallucinations, and source citations. Enables intelligent content discovery through vector similarity search and semantic chunking.
Vector embeddings (CLIP/sentence transformers)
Smoke Testing for Non-Technical Builders
Manual testing methodology for AI-built applications that catches critical bugs before user discovery. Three-phase approach (pre-deployment, post-deployment, feature updates) designed for builders without QA engineering backgrounds.
Phase 1: Pre-deployment testing (happy path, edge cases, multi-device)
Phase 2: Post-deployment validation (production environment checks)
Phase 3: Feature update testing (regression prevention)
Transform long-form content into social-ready notes in seconds. AI-powered tool that converts articles into dozens of post variations for maximum reach.
Free tier available with premium options
Writing social posts from scratch after publishing drains creativity
AI transforms existing content into dozens of post variations
Subscribers jumped from <100 to 300+ in one week for the creator
Analytics, competitor research, and discovery tools for newsletter creators. Helps creators analyze their niche, find peers, and track growth patterns.
Free tier available with premium analytics
No clear way to analyze your niche, find peers, or track growth patterns
Analytics, competitor research, and discovery tools for newsletters
Strategic growth decisions backed by data
Community directory showcasing AI builders and their projects. Platform for builders from all backgrounds to share work, get feedback, and connect with peers.
2,000+ community members, 50+ showcased builders
AI-assisted builders exist in isolation without community or visibility
Directory to showcase projects, get feedback, and connect with peers
Growing community celebrating builders from all backgrounds
Tool that helps bridge color vision differences through enhancement. Unlike simulation-only tools, this helps people with color vision differences understand what others see.
Color blindness tools show what others can't see, not what they do see
Helps bridge color vision differences through enhancement, not just simulation
Making color communication more accessible
AI-guided scenarios for exploring major life and career decisions. Helps users gain clarity on what actually matters when facing pivots.
Major career or life decisions paralyze us with what-ifs
AI-guided scenarios that force clarity on what actually matters
Decision-making tool for exploring life changes systematically
AI-crawlable portfolio with integrated RAG system for semantic content discovery. Personal website showcasing products, articles, and builder journey.
Personal websites either take forever or lack intelligent search
AI-built site with integrated RAG system for semantic content discovery
AI-crawlable portfolio with intelligent chat interface
Natural-language file search tool. First shipped product that taught the creator about the full product lifecycle beyond just coding.
Finding specific photos in large collections takes forever
Natural language search for local file systems
Shipping means handling auth, subscriptions, hosting, and ongoing support—not just building the core feature
3-Day AI Workshop Series: Adopt, Advance, Build
Comprehensive workshop series for AI builders covering AI adoption, advanced workflows, and building production-ready applications.
Day 1: Adopt - Foundation AI Integration
Learn how to integrate AI into your daily workflow and build your first AI-assisted project.
Day 2: Advance - Production-Ready Practices
Master production-ready vibe coding, security hardening, and systematic testing approaches.
Launch your product with distribution infrastructure and growth strategies.
Complete collection of all 76 published articles on Build to Launch. Topics include production-ready vibe coding, AI tools, RAG systems, distribution strategies, and real product launches.
Build to Exit Strategy: How He's Teaching Builders to Sell Before they Build
I Didn’t Expect This Prompt to Go Viral. Here’s What It Taught Me.
How I Create Consistent Hero Images, And Why I Haven't Switched to NanoBanana
Call for AI Builders: Let’s Get More Eyes on Your Work
Freedom by Design: How He Lived in 5 Countries and Built the Free Visa Tool He Wished Existed
AI Won’t Help You Build a Business. Here’s Why.
Cursor 2.0 Is Rewriting the Future of AI Coding — And What That Means for Builders
New Cursor 2.0 features and capabilities
Implications for AI-assisted development
Best Practices for AI-Powered Software Engineering
Code quality standards for AI-generated code
Your Memories, Your Terms: How He Left IBM for Half the Pay to Build the AI Memory Layer That Keeps Users in Control
How Two Prompting Strategies Made My AI Code Production-Ready
Strategic prompting for better code quality
He Grew to 14M+ Views, Here’s the Creator Character System Behind It
The Shortcut to Master AI I Wish Existed Two Years Ago
How AI Builders Use Cursor: The Complete Guide from Setup to Unlocking its Real Power
Complete Cursor IDE setup and configuration
Agentic Flywheels: When AI Products Start Running (and Growing) Themselves
From AI Tool Paralysis to Daily AI Workflow: The 3-Mode + 3-Prompt System
He Built an MCP Server So You Can Talk to AI About Any Substack Author
MCP (Model Context Protocol) fundamentals
Announcing 3-Day AI Workshop Series: Adopt → Advance → Build
Fighting Content Slop: How She Turned Marketing Frustration Into a 400+ User Strategic Content Platform
Fulfillment Over Profit: How He Stepped Down as CTO and Built the Mentoring Program People Actually Want
I Tested 5 AI Coding Platforms With One Universal Prompt — Here's What Actually Works (And When)
A practical guide to matching the right tool to your building style
This is a test post to reset Substack's bug
Nothing interesting here, you are invited to look elsewhere…
Are You Still Looking for the 'Right' Way to Use AI? 7 Creators Prove There Isn't One
Watch 7 different minds solve the same transcript problem and discover whose thinking style unlocks your breakthrough. Stop copying workflows and find your creator match.
Why Not Try? How She Tackled 'Impossible' Tech and Built the Semantic Search Tool for Substack Readers
Featured in Build to Launch Friday at buildtolaunch.ai and listed on vibecoding.builders: Meet Karen, the copywriter who built StackDigest's semantic search from her Arkansas farm without overthinking.
The Definitive Guide to Cost-Effective AI Building: From $0 to Launch Without Burning Cash
Learn how to build AI products without wasting money. This practical guide covers free AI tools, cost-effective infrastructure, prompt systems, and scaling strategies — designed for indie hackers, creators, and early-stage founders.
Budget-conscious tool selection strategies
Trust Over Conversions: How He Turned 90% Rejections Into a $10k Creator Tool
Build to Launch Friday: Meet Orel, the relationship-building developer who codes to connect
The Essential Software Engineering Practices Every AI Builder Needs to Know
Master essential software engineering principles that prevent disasters in AI-assisted development. Practical guide with prompts for AI builders.
Core software engineering principles for non-technical builders
Building With, Not For: How She Became a Bestseller by Creating the Portfolio Substackers Proudly Share
Build to Launch Friday: How AI Product Manager Karo built Stackshelf into Substack's go-to creator platform. Featured in vibe coding builders - real stories of domain experts building successful products with AI collaboration. No VC funding, just expertise and community-driven development.
How I Turned My Second Brain into Connected Intelligence
MCP implementation guide: How to connect AI to databases, eliminate data friction, build second brain systems. More on Build to Launch at buildtolaunch.ai
Advanced RAG implementation with 250+ chunks
The One Advantage AI Will Never Give You (But You Already Have)
How to use AI to build an "unpromptable" personal brand can't be replicated. 5 strategic ways to turn authentic expertise into magnetic presence. buildtolaunch.ai
Spotlight: Jenny Ouyang & the Rise of Vibe Coding
Inside the rise of Vibe Coding Builders, the platform redefining who gets to build software.
Cha-ching: How He Analyzed 1.3M Notes and Built the Tool Creators Can’t Stop Using
Build to Launch Friday: Meet Finn, who built Substack's most popular productivity tools working just 4 hours per week. Learn how he turned creator pain points into $10K+ revenue using AI collaboration and effortless execution.
Adapt or Die: How He Saw Film’s Collapse and Vibe-Built His New Way Out
Build to Launch Friday: Meet Kenny, a 13-year film pro who built his own creator platform when his subscription stopped listening
We're living in the most exciting time for creators.
Tools and creators I actually use and love
How to Make Vibe Coding Production-Ready (Without Losing Your Mind)
What I learned fixing security holes, cleaning up technical debt, and fighting off skill atrophy while shipping real apps with AI.
How to identify and fix security vulnerabilities in AI-generated code
Technical debt documentation and management strategies
Preventing skill atrophy through intentional learning
From Solo to Shipped — The AI Builder Directory I Needed When I Started
Build to launch 3x faster with a builder‑first home for projects, people, and practical resources.
Claude Code for Everyone: From Zero to Your First Project in 30 Minutes
Learn Claude Code in 30 minutes. Build websites, organize files, and automate tasks without coding experience. Step-by-step guide for complete beginners
Getting started with Claude Code quickly
The Complete Guide to Building Domain-Specific AI Research Agents
A practical guide to transforming Cursor into a specialized research assistant that works independently, demonstrated through pharmaceutical research and adapted to any domain
When Typing Became the Bottleneck: How to Build a Voice-First AI System That Thinks With You
GenAI 30 Project Challenge - 10. Integrating voice input into every part of your workflow
The Viral Substack Notes Creation System
A comprehensive framework for writing notes that capture attention, drive engagement, and build loyal subscribers
When AI Becomes Your Partner, Managing It Becomes Your Job
Six stories of shared experience in stepping into AI management.
Two Months, Two Rising Badges, and the Panic No One Talks About
I hit Substack's Rising Board twice in two months and felt panic instead of pride. Here's the reality check about newsletter success no one shares.
How I Built My AI Survival System: Turning Disruption Into a Playbook for Real Life
What I Learned Studying the Past, Building Models, Games, and My Own Peace of Mind
SEO for AI: How to Make Your Product Discoverable by LLMs
How No-Code Sites and Substack Posts Can Become Invisible to AI (Unless You Fix This)
Discovery through ChatGPT/Claude/Perplexity
Stop Juggling AI Tools — How to Build a Second Brain That Actually Works for You
Building personal knowledge management systems
AI Can Build Your Personal Website Within Minutes—Then What?
How to go from AI scaffolding to a personal site that actually reflects you.
Inside the Minds of Top AI Writers: What 3000+ Articles Reveal About Converging Ideas
An in-depth analysis of AI thought leadership, writing patterns, and why casting models like a team is more than a metaphor.
Don’t Let AI Fool Your Vision: The 6-Step Guide To Creating An AI Policy
Build guardrails before you scale, protect your mission from the hidden risks of AI.
AI Won’t Replace You: How to Build a Workflow That 10× Your Productivity
Spot and Master the 4 Hidden Traps That Sabotage Most AI Users
How I Challenged Home Reappraisal 10x Faster With AI
Unfair home reappraisal is the biggest tax trap of 2025, and here is how you can fight back.
How I built AI skills for free and how you can too
What the newest ChatGPT just revealed — and why it freaked me out (in a good way)
From Color Blindness Grit to a Simple Tool for Change
Small learning series — powered by ChatGPT
One Image, Four Minds: Can AI Caption Like A Child or An Elder?
Explore multi-perspective AI image captioning in this hands-on GenAI challenge project. Learn how to build an AI app that generates image captions from four different viewpoints - child, elder, cultural, and creative perspectives. Complete tutorial using BLIP and CLIP models via Hugging Face, with code examples, technical troubleshooting, and insights into accessibility-focused AI development. Part of the Build to Launch AI series for inclusive AI design.
How I Outsourced My Google Research to AI (And You Can Too)
Tired of endless Googling, tabs, and copy-pasting? Here’s how I built an AI workflow that handles the boring stuff (and even makes the spreadsheet).
Four Month On Substack: The Best Shift That Happened
3 product launches, unexpected earnings, subscribers, and mental shift that fuels my next move
The Sentiment That Will Make You Rethink Everything
Sentiment Analyzer that looks into Trump, Elon, interest rates and more
How to Build an AI-Powered Email Subscription Summarizer
The Hidden Struggles of Choosing the Right Building Stack
I stumbled through these frameworks and deployment methods so you don’t have to
Unlock Your Substack Potential with Data-Driven Application
I Analyzed My Substack Niche and Built an App - Now You Can Too
The Wondrous Secrets That Unfold After Launching a Website
Think launching a website is the hard part? Wait until you see what happens next
I Analyzed My Substack Niche—Here’s Where I Stand (And How You Compare!)
I worked with my AI agent to crunch the numbers on 1,200 Substack newsletters—here’s what I discovered about growth, engagement, and what it takes to succeed.
The Breakdown Of DeepSeek Was An Unusual Nightmare
I scrambled to find a backup for my web app — and learned a crucial lesson about LLMs
I Made a Note-Generating App to Free My Brain
Because I Want to Stay Lazy and Stay Connected — And You Can Too!
Product ideation from personal pain points
The Unexpected Lessons Behind My First App Launch
And the challenges no one had warned me about.
How to Flip Low Moments Into Viral Potential
A self-reflection on 2024 and bold resolutions for 2025
Quick Search of Hidden Photos With Optimization Approaches
A dramatic performance improvement of my original photo search app.
Lost in Photos? My First GenAI Project Finds Them Fast
Learning by Doing: My Daring GenAI 30-Project Challenge
Would you take on an unknown challenge out of pure curiosity?
How Writing on Medium Changed My Life in Just 15 Days
It is not only Medium, but also Substack, any other platform, and any other endeavor.
Do You Need To Handle Recursive Computations?
Optimizing Django’s Recursive Methods for Efficiency and Scalability