COURSE 1 · LESSON 2 OF 5
Build Your First App
Stop reading about building and actually build something. In this lesson you'll create a real, working app from scratch using AI — step by step.
5
Steps
~15
Min
+150
XP
// WHAT YOU'LL BUILD
A Personal Quote Board
Add quotes
Type any quote and author name
Save them
Quotes persist after refresh
Delete them
Remove quotes you no longer want
// WHY THIS PROJECT
A Quote Board teaches you the three fundamentals of every app: input (adding quotes), display (showing them nicely), and persistence (saving data). Master these three and you can build almost anything.
// BUILD IT STEP BY STEP
Follow along
Complete each step before moving to the next.
Pick your idea
2 min
Every great app starts with a simple idea. For your first app, you want something small enough to finish in one session but real enough to be useful. The best first projects solve a problem you actually have. Think about your daily life — what's annoying, slow, or repetitive? That's usually a great app idea. For this lesson, we'll build a **Personal Quote Board** — a simple app where you can save your favorite quotes, see them displayed beautifully, and delete ones you no longer want. It's small, useful, and teaches you the core skills.
// PRO TIP
Keep your first app simple. One screen, one purpose. You can always add features later.
Write your prompt
3 min
Run it in Claude
5 min
Preview your app
2 min
Refine it
5 min
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