How I’m Learning to Build AI-Powered SaaS Apps Without Code
For the past few days, I’ve found myself diving deep into the world of building SaaS apps using AI and no-code tools. But today was different — I went all in.
Since morning, I’ve been seriously working on my idea. Throughout the day, I explored MongoDB and a few other tools I believe will be essential for my journey. One standout discovery was Cursor AI — and I must say, it might become a total game-changer for me.
Why Cursor AI Feels Like a Breakthrough Cursor provides a free plan for students for an entire year — which is freaking awesome.
As I started working with it, I noticed that even though my AI assistant couldn’t immediately deliver exactly what I wanted, it wasn’t because the AI was faulty. So I asked myself: “Is it the AI that’s incapable, or am I not prompting it correctly?”
After carefully reviewing everything I did with Cursor today, I came to a realization — the AI was doing its job incredibly well.
It reviewed files, scanned my terminal, and solved problems with surgical precision — fixing issues without breaking other parts of the project. I was genuinely amazed.
The Real Issue: Prompting, Not the AI The real learning for me was this: AI won’t magically build an entire complex app on its own — and that’s okay. What it can do is help you build something amazing if you guide it properly.
From YouTube tutorials and my own experimentation, I’ve realized that the key is breaking your project into small, manageable parts. Once you do that, AI tools like ChatGPT and Cursor can take over — handling each component step by step.
So, for my next project, I’m going to:
Ask ChatGPT to split the project into smaller tasks.
Use Cursor to work on each piece one by one.
That way, instead of asking the AI to build a fully functional app in one go (which doesn’t work well), I’ll be directing it like a proper builder with a plan. That’s how I’ll make it work smarter.
Today’s Highlight: Building a Journal Summarizer AI The highlight of my day was working on a Journal Summarizer AI — and it’s turning out really well. I’m excited about its potential and plan to explore new approaches to make it scalable and production-ready.
Final Thoughts Today was just the beginning, and I feel like I’m onto something big. Tools like ChatGPT and Cursor aren’t magic wands — but they are incredible assistants when you know how to work with them.
We’re lucky to be living in a time where machines can help us:
Learn things ourselves
Build real projects
Even create income streams
All without needing years of experience or traditional development paths.
If you’re on a similar journey, I hope this post gives you a little insight into how to better use AI in your workflow. Be patient, break things down, and let AI be your co-pilot.
Let’s build something amazing — one smart prompt at a time.