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Tinley Park · October 13, 2026
Rob ShocksOct 13, 2026

Most people only build web apps with AI. Here are 7 things you can build:

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What it covers

The video challenges the assumption that AI-assisted coding is limited to web apps by presenting seven diverse project types you can build, from desktop and mobile apps to hardware and games. The creator's guiding principle is to default to a web app whenever possible, but to explore other platforms when the project calls for it.

The outline

Every point the video makes, in the order it makes them.

  1. 01

    Web apps

    Building web applications with Next.js deployed on Vercel as the default AI-assisted project type.

  2. 02

    Desktop apps

    Creating desktop applications using Electron or Tauri frameworks.

  3. 03

    Native mobile apps

    Developing native mobile apps with Swift and Kotlin, noting that native development is making a comeback.

  4. 04

    Browser extensions

    Building browser extensions as a distinct category of AI-assisted project.

  5. 05

    Personal AI agents

    Creating your own personal agent, referencing OpenClaw as an example.

  6. 06

    Hardware projects

    Working with hardware such as Arduino, including reverse-engineering devices like a 3D printer.

  7. 07

    Games

    Building games using Three.js, Unity, or Blender accessed via MCP.

Platform follows the problem

The reflex to ship a web app is the path of least resistance, not necessarily the right surface for the user's problem. When an agent writes Swift and Kotlin without a React Native middleman, the cost of matching platform to problem drops sharply. A solo builder's question shifts from 'can this be built?' to 'where does the user already live, and does a browser extension or native app meet them there better than a login wall?'