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My Developer Passed Away, So I Rebuilt Our Entire App Using AI (Non-Coder Journey) - pt 2 of 2

Hey everyone, Chris Conlee here. 👋 Welcome to part 2 of my journey rebuilding our charity app. In this video, I’m sharing a deeply personal and technical journey. After the tragic passing of our lead developer, my wife and I were left with a critical decision regarding our charity, PIFster: walk away and let the charity perish, or find a way to rebuild our proprietary software from scratch. I haven't studied systems engineering since 1985, but with the explosion of AI coding tools in 2025 and 2026, I decided to try and rebuild our platform myself. 🖥️ This isn’t a standard coding tutorial—it’s a "State of the Field" look at how a non-coder can build complex, production-ready software by leveraging multiple AI models against each other. Chapter markers are below, but generally in this video, I cover: Windsurf vs. Cursor: Why I chose Windsurf for my workflow. 🏄‍♂️ The "Secret Sauce": How I use Google Gemini Pro to architect the code and generate prompts for Windsurf. 🤖 The Audit Strategy: Using Claude Sonnet’s massive context window to "audit" my code for security and logic gaps. 🔍 Vibe Coding vs. Guardrails: Why "Vibe Coding" is dangerous for complex apps and how to set up proper architectural guardrails. 🛡️ Fail Fast & Fix: My strategy for keeping code modern and maintainable. If you are a non-technical founder or just interested in the cutting edge of AI development, I hope my workflow helps you build something amazing. Tools mentioned: Windsurf IDE (and their "Flow" thinking models) Google Gemini Pro (for architecture and sanity checks) Claude Sonnet (for deep-dive code audits) About PIFster: We are the Pay It Forward Charity. We empower local communities to turn small change into real change. 👇 Drop your questions about my AI workflow in the comments! 00:00 The Tragedy: Why I Had to Rebuild from Scratch 01:07 A Little Bit About My Coding Experience 01:45 Windsurf vs. Cursor: Why I Chose Windsurf 02:35 AI Credit Allotment in Windsurf 04:48 Step 1: The Architect (Gemini Pro & Domain-Driven Design) 06:32 The "Secret Sauce": Using AI to Write AI Prompts 09:14 The Cross-Check: Using One AI to Review Another 12:30 The "Context Window" Problem (When Code Gets Complex) 13:45 The Solution: Deep Audits with Claude Sonnet (1M Context) 15:28 Fixing the Audit: The iterative Repair Loop 18:03 Built a Pretty Complex App - Not Without Hurdles Though 18:49 Using One AI Model to Critique Another for Code Quality 20:04 Empowering One Schmo to Build Their App 20:37 Nightly Routine: analyzing Server Logs with AI 22:28 My "Fail Fast & Fix" Philosophy 23:48 Conclusion: Why "Vibe Coding" Needs Guardrails #AICoding #WindsurfIDE #Gemini #NonCoder #IndieDev #PIFster #SoftwareDevelopment #VibeCoding #TechJourney2026