... virtualviki): Hey I am non-technical founder and actually went through this last year. Built SelfOS (an aesthetic daily planner on iOS & Android) without writing a line of code, only with AI tools. My path was a bit zigzag - I started by designing the app in Figma with AI plugins to figure out what it should look and feel like, then moved to Claude Code in the terminal once I had a clearer vision. Different tools for different stages ...

... like categories. "No more juggling notes, no more mental math. Just describe what you want, and let a quiet helper turn that into a clear, organized list. It sorts by aisle so you flow through the store, rather than zigzagging like a lost tourist." And in an age of data hungry corporations, it stays quiet in another way: it's privacy-first. Your API keys stay on your device; your data is yours. It respects you enough to leave ...