For the past two weeks, I've been working on a personal project to create a web app called Spendflow(https://spendflow.me).

The goal was to help me control my personal bill payments. I've always

managed this using a Google Drive Sheet, where I'd mark what I needed to

pay by the end of the month on a horizontal timeline, and update the

status. The reason for the horizontal timeline is that it gives me a

clear sense of what's coming up and a sense of continuity, so I don't

pay things out of order.

I'm a developer who loves to build things, but I'm terrible at

design and marketing. My problem has always been that I never share the

ideas I have. So, I decided to use AI to boost my productivity and

launch things faster. Here are the steps I've taken so far:

• I used Bolt.new to create the first version of the app.
• After my free credits ran out, I subscribed to Bolt to improve the design.
• I transferred everything to my GitHub and subscribed to Copilot (with VSCode).
• I integrated the backend with Supabase
• I enabled Magic Link and Google Auth via Supabase.
• I set up auth emails with Resend
• I created a Stripe account for the first time to handle payments.
• I used a new SaaS called BoostToad to get some feedback.
• I added Google Analytics for traffic analysis.
• I deployed the app on Vercel
• Now for the most important part: finding customers!

I've replaced my spreadsheet with the app and am using it myself. I

know there are improvements to be made, but I've decided not to invest

more time until I work on the marketing and figure out if other people

have a similar need.

I've seen many finance apps out there, but I have no intention of

evolving this into something that deals with investments, savings goals,

or similar features. I also don't know if anyone needs something this

simple, even though it's been useful for me.

I've learned a great deal in just two weeks. I've read plenty of Reddit

posts about not wasting time building something nobody will use, and I

Get that. But considering I had never used 90% of the technologies on

this list, I feel much more prepared to find a new idea and create my

next product.

Thanks for taking the time to read about my project. Any feedback

is welcome—feel free to reach out with a DM. I'd love to hear what you

think