I talk with Tony Herman about how he uses AI coding tools to build apps and business utilities, including a service-area coverage map generator that started as a client need and became a free public tool. He tells me about how he works with AI to create the tools, vibe coding, and Lovable.
Connect with Tony Herman:
00:00 Meet Tony Herman
01:50 AI Built Service Area Maps
03:30 From Client Fix to Public Tool
05:25 Origin Story Web and Affiliate Days
13:10 AI Kids Book and New Game App
20:59 Prompting Style and Iteration
22:18 Tweaking Code in VS Code
23:20 Do You Need to Code
26:43 Improving the Game UX
30:15 Micro Apps TapClickTo
35:13 SEO Rank Tracking Tool
36:40 Hosting and Tech Stack
38:30 Advice to Start Building
39:44 Tool Picks for Beginners
40:52 Future Ideas and Wrap Up
