- Steven Cravotta
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This is how AI killed the barrier to entry in mobile apps
Hey there,
When I built my first apps, I had to hire developers.
$5k minimum per project. Sometimes more.
Back-and-forth for weeks. Explaining, revising, waiting.
That was the only way to build if you didn't code.
Not anymore.
Now you can build your first app with AI tools instead of paying thousands to developers.
I still use developers for my bigger projects. But if I were starting from scratch today, I'd use tools like Cursor, Claude Pro, Lovable, Anything, or Rork to build my MVP first.
All of them let you build apps just by prompting them. You describe what you want, and they build it.
What used to take weeks now takes days. Sometimes hours.
What used to cost $5k+ now costs $20/month for a subscription.
Most people don't know these tools exist yet. That's your advantage.
It's still early. The barrier to entry just dropped from thousands of dollars to $20/month.
But here's the thing: You need to take action.
These tools exist. They're accessible. They're cheap.
But if you wait too long, everyone will catch on. The advantage disappears.
Right now, solo founders can compete with big studios because the playing field just leveled.
You don't need VC money.
You don't need a team of 20.
You just need the right tools and the willingness to build.
Peace,
Steven