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Debugging means finding why software behaves incorrectly and fixing it. Learn how coding agents change debugging and what AI-assisted builders need to do.
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How We Built Our MP3 Player With AI
See how YCBT planned and built a 22,000-line React Native MP3 player with ChatGPT and Codex, including its architecture, tech stack, and lessons.
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Estimate how much Google AdMob could pay for 100, 1,000, or 10,000 app users, and see why ad format, location, and usage change earnings.
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TypeScript, Rust, Python, and Go are growing quickly in the AI era. See what recent GitHub, SlashData, JetBrains, and Go research found.
Read the articleSmall Developers Already Dominated the App Store. Now They Have AI
More than 90% of App Store developers were small developers before agentic coding. GitHub research found Copilot users finished one coding task 55% faster.
Read the articleApp Builder or Coding Agent? The Real Difference
App builders offer the quickest route to a working app. Coding agents offer more freedom over what it can become. Compare ownership, design, features, setup, and cost.
Read the articleHow to Turn an App Idea Into a Buildable First Version
Turn an app or game idea into a focused first version by choosing one person, one useful outcome or fun mechanic, and one clear way to know it works.
Read the articleWhat Is GitHub and Why Does It Matter for AI-Built Apps?
GitHub stores a project's code and change history. Learn why that matters when an AI builder or coding agent is helping you create an app.
Read the articleAI App Builder vs Coding Agent: Which Should You Use?
AI app builders give you an easier place to create an app, while coding agents give you more control over how it is built. Learn which approach fits you.
Read the articleWhat Is AI Coding?
AI coding uses artificial intelligence to help people understand, create, and change software. Learn how it works and what the human builder still controls.
Read the articleWhy YCBT Is Free—and What We Believe About Learning to Code
Why YouCanBuildTech rejects paywalls, bootcamp scarcity marketing, and confusion as a business model—and what free tech education should do instead.
Read the articleBuilding a Tetromino-Style Mobile Game With AI
A first-hand two-week build note about making a tetromino-style mobile game in Godot with AI-assisted coding, generated assets, debugging, and AdMob integration.
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