This Simple App Makes $18K/Month

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About this video

Ryan is a former product designer who quit his job to finally build his own app. With the help of AI coding tools, the first app he ever built hit $18K/month.

But here's the crazy part... this type of app has been built hundreds of times. Why was his successful?

In this video, we will dive into the simple app he built, how he got his first users, and his advice on how to pick winning app ideas.

Chapters

• 0:00 I love niche apps
• 0:50 What’s your story?
• 1:19 App breakdown and data
• 2:46 Ryan’s background
• 3:20 Simple apps win
• 3:54 Design and AI
• 4:10 Build timeline
• 5:35 Target customers
• 6:16 Tech stack
• 6:48 Finding the app idea
• 8:15 Why does this app work?
• 9:47 Building a hand-crafted app
• 10:19 How to build cool, unique apps
• 11:11 Cat on Chair Demo
• 12:33 Final advice
• 13:20 Pat and Gus reflections: building unique apps