Building Products with AI

Over the last two years, I've been on a journey of integrating AI into my development process. What started as just using GPT for extra coding help has now evolved into building full products, applications, UIs, and even game scripts - almost entirely with the support of AI.

Starting out with GPT

When I first started, I mainly used GPT as a coding assistant:

Debugging tricky errors
Explaining code snippets
Suggesting faster or cleaner approaches

It wasn't a replacement for me, but a second set of eyes that sped up the process.

Moving into Cursor AI

As my projects grew, I adopted Cursor AI. Cursor integrates directly into the development environment, which makes it far more practical.

I now use Cursor with multiple large language models, giving me flexibility:

GPT-5: My go-to for frontend UI work - I've found it interprets design and layout requests best
Claude & Grok: I use these mainly for backend logic and data handling, as they seem to handle architecture and interpretation more effectively
GPT (general): Still excellent for frontend details like React components and styling

AI for different parts of development

Through experimentation, I've found each model has strengths:

User Interfaces: GPT-5 delivers better design intuition and clean, modern UIs
Backend Systems: Claude and Grok handle complexity in logic and database structures
Frontend Components: GPT (standard) often gives the clearest and most accurate code for user interactions, but not always; the cycle can vary based on the context given and it performs better when used along side cursor for more context.

Projects I've built with AI

This workflow has allowed me to deliver real products:

2 Full Applications: built almost entirely using Cursor with AI models assisting at each stage
5+ FiveM Scripts: with custom UIs and functionality, already used by hundreds of players in the community

The combination of AI coding and my own oversight has made it possible to go from ideas → working software far quicker than before, to reflect on this I managed to create a full FiveM script for players to own their own stores, stock management delivery system in less than 8 hours, this was done by introudcing my own techniques that I have developed over my time using Cursor and fiferent LLM's for software development.

What makes this powerful

Speed: Iterating is faster when AI can draft code or redesign UI in seconds
Breadth: I can cover both frontend and backend tasks without deep-diving into every library
Collaboration: AI works like a teammate that never gets tired of brainstorming solutions

Final thoughts

Using AI to build products isn't about replacing myself as a developer - it's about amplifying my ability to create. With the right mix of tools, I've been able to ship apps, design UIs, and roll out scripts that hundreds of people already use.

This is just the beginning. As AI models evolve, the line between idea and finished product is shrinking - and I'm excited to keep building at that edge.