🚧 No UI, No Problem — We're Building Something Different (And It's Already Working)

When people say “build in public,” they often show the wins:
✨ MVP launched
💸 First sale
🔥 Going viral on X

But rarely do they talk about the weird, quiet middle —
That part where you’re building something you believe in, but you're also doubting every decision you make.

That’s where we are right now.

🧱 What We’re Building (Without Spoiling It)

We’re working on an AI tool.
Something creative, practical, and fast.
It solves a real problem that people usually do manually (and poorly).
It’s not another clone. And it’s not just a wrapper around ChatGPT.

But here’s the honest part:

We don’t have the time or team to build the full-blown version right away.
So we’re starting ugly.
No frontend. No dashboard. No fluff.

Just backend + AI + a working system.

💸 We Don’t Have Money to Burn

We don’t have VC funding.
No ads.
No paid marketing.

Everything we’re doing right now is scrappy:

• Posting on Reddit and X

• DM-ing people

• Manually onboarding testers

• Getting feedback in real-time and changing things on the fly

We're trying to make the first ₹10K / $200 to prove this thing can survive.

It’s stressful. But it’s real.

🧪 What’s Actually Working

People are using it.

Even without a shiny UI, they’re submitting inputs.
They’re coming back.
They’re asking “Can I get this version in PPT or Canva?”
They’re saying “Bro this saved me hours.”

That’s what keeps us going.

The tech stack is basic:

• FastAPI

• OpenAI (GPT-4)

• Wasabi (S3 storage)

• Supabase (auth + DB)

• Tally or Telegram or Email for inputs

We automate what we can. We patch what breaks.
But mostly — we listen.

😮‍💨 Real Problems We’re Facing

Let’s not sugarcoat it. This isn’t smooth sailing.

• Doubting our idea: Are people really going to pay?

• Validation takes time: Not every user gives useful feedback.

• Delivery fails sometimes: Outputs aren’t perfect, and fixing it means updating prompts, code, flow — quickly.

• Burnout is real: Switching between coding, marketing, and customer support is draining as hell.

• Visibility is tough: No matter how good it is, if no one sees it, it doesn’t exist.

But we’re still here.
Still shipping.
Still learning.

🤫 Why We’re Not Sharing the Product (Yet)

We’re intentionally being quiet.

We’re not hiding it forever — just until we know two things:

1. People want it

2. We can deliver it consistently

We’re not chasing hype.
We’re chasing proof.

Once we hit that — we’ll show it all.

💬 Final Thoughts

If you're reading this and you're building something too — know this:

You’re not behind. You’re not lost.
You’re just early.

UI or no UI.
Customers or not.
Money or broke.

If you’re solving a real problem and talking to real people —
you’re already ahead of 99% of builders.

We’re still in the middle of it.
Still figuring it out.

But we’re not stopping.

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✌️ Thanks for reading. If you’re building something messy, ambitious, and honest — hit me up. Let’s talk.
Follow me here on Hashnode or on X (@nayaklitun9) for more honest updates about building in public, AI tools, and indie hacking.