Ship Your First App with AI: Build and Launch a Real Web App Using AI Tools — No Computer Science Degree Required

Ship Your First App with AI takes a complete beginner from a blank screen to a finished, published web app. Using Bolt in your browser, you build **TapGlint**, a reflex game where you tap a target that jumps to a new position while a 30-second countdown keeps the pressure on.

Each chapter adds one piece: the Start, Play, and Game Over screens; scoring and game logic; a global top-ten leaderboard powered by Supabase; mobile-friendly polish; debugging; and finally a live web address. A Challenge a friend button lets you share your score and invite someone to beat it.

More than a single game, you learn a repeatable process: describe what you want, let AI build it, check the result, and adjust one small step at a time until it works and is live.

The book's real-world figures and examples are sourced and dated, with honest expectations about what AI can and cannot do. If you can use a browser and describe what you want in plain English, you can build and launch your first app. No coding experience needed.