AI Built My App. I Made the Money.

AI Built My App. I Made the Money
#ai #app #money
I built a real, working web app using AI and then actually made money from it.
This is not a theory video or fake motivation. In this video, I show how AI helped me build the app, the exact tech stack I used, and how I monetized it step by step as a student.
Most people use AI to generate images, reels, or code snippets.
I used AI as a real product-building partner and turned it into real income.
In this video, you’ll see:
How I used AI to plan and build a full app
The real features that solved actual problems
How I deployed the app and made it live
The monetization strategy that worked
What mistakes I made and what I’d do differently
If you’re a student, developer, or creator wondering whether AI can actually help you make money, this video gives you a clear, practical answer.
No hype. No fake screenshots. Just real execution.

AI PROMPT - You are a senior full-stack engineer and product architect.
Build a production-ready Campus Connect Hub web app for college students.
🔧 TECH STACK (STRICT)
Frontend: React.js + Vite
Styling: Pure CSS only (no Tailwind, no MUI)
Backend/Auth/DB: Firebase (Auth + Firestore)
Media Storage: Cloudinary (images only)
No TypeScript
No UI libraries
Mobile-first, fully responsive
🧩 CORE FEATURES (ALL REQUIRED)
1️⃣ Notes Hub
Students select College → Department → Semester
Upload notes:
Multiple images (JPG/PNG) + PDFs
Max 10MB per file
Store metadata in Firestore:
subject, semester, description
files array (Cloudinary URLs)
uploader info
List notes with:
Filters (semester, subject)
Download / view buttons
2️⃣ Events Section
College events feed
Fields:
title, date, venue, description
“Today / Tomorrow” highlight
Simple RSVP counter
3️⃣ Buy & Sell Marketplace
Students can list items:
title, category, price, condition
multiple images (Cloudinary)
Show seller info (college, department)
Call & WhatsApp contact buttons
Sold / available status
4️⃣ Rent Items Section
Similar to marketplace
Price per day
Minimum rental days
Contact owner via Call / WhatsApp
5️⃣ Anonymous Chat
No user identity shown
Real-time chat using Firestore
Show only message + time
Rate limit: 1 message / 3 seconds
Auto scroll, last 100 messages

Technology i used - 1.https://github.com/pawan992/campus-co...

2.https://app.netlify.com/

3.https://claude.ai/


⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – The bold claim: AI built my app, I made the money
00:15 – Step 1
00:26 – The problem I wanted to solve
00:44 – How AI helped me plan the entire app
01:27 – Overview of our app
03:45 – Deploy on google