How to build MVPs with AI | Starter Story

In the episode "How to build MVPs with AI" from Starter Story, the guest outlines a surprisingly concrete, step-by-step workflow for building a minimum viable product (MVP) using AI tools, even if you are a complete beginner with no coding experience. The core insight is that the process is less about learning to code and more about learning to orchestrate a sequence of specialized AI tools, each suited to a different phase of development. The guest breaks down the process into three clear stages, each with a recommended tool and a specific role to play.

The Three-Tool Workflow: Perplexity, Bolt, and Cursor

The guest's playbook hinges on using three distinct AI tools in a deliberate order. The first tool is Perplexity, an AI-powered search engine that excels at pulling up-to-date documentation and step-by-step instructions. The guest recommends starting here, especially for a complete beginner, because Perplexity's "deep research" mode can generate a long, detailed document that acts as a roadmap. "I just asked Perplexity because it has the most up-to-day information," the guest explains. "It has all the documentation, anything that you want to any tool, any library... It'll give you really detailed step by step."