Which Door Are You?
3 questions. Takes 60 seconds. Gets you a specific starting point.
Question 1 of 3
When you think about AI, what excites you most?
The User Door
Anyone can use AI. The people who get the most out of it follow one rule: give it context.
The 3-Part Prompt Rule
"I'm a high school junior applying to CS programs"
"I have a 3.8 GPA and two summer projects"
"Write a 150-word personal statement intro"
Copy & Use These Now
I'm a high school senior applying to UC San Diego for computer science. I have a 3.7 GPA, built a Python web scraper for a class project, and volunteered at a robotics camp. Write a 150-word personal statement opening paragraph that's honest and specific — no clichés.
I'm a 10th grader who just learned about binary search trees in CS class. I understand the concept but I'm confused about why we'd use one instead of a regular array. Explain it to me like I'm smart but new to this, using a real-world analogy.
I'm 17 and interested in AI engineering. What are the actual day-to-day tasks of someone who builds AI products at a startup vs. a big tech company? What skills should I start building now? Be specific and skip the generic advice.
I know basic Python and want to build something real over summer. I have about 4 hours a week. Give me 3 project ideas that would actually be useful to someone, ranked by how impressive they'd look on a college app. Include what I'd learn from each.
The Builder Door
You don't need to know how to code to ship software anymore. You need to know what you want to build.
Describe an app in plain English. It writes the code and deploys it. Best starting point for non-coders.
VS Code with AI built in. You write code, it finishes your thoughts, catches bugs, and explains anything.
Best AI for writing, reasoning, and working through complex problems. Start here for most tasks.
One-click deploy. Takes your project from local to live URL in under 60 seconds. Free tier is generous.
AI agent that can browse the web, write and run code, and complete multi-step tasks autonomously.
"The best time to learn to build with AI is before everyone else does. That window is right now."
The Founder Door
Building a business with AI doesn't require a team or funding. It requires a problem and the willingness to ship.
The Minimum Viable Founder Stack
Talk to 10 people. What wastes their time?
Build a landing page before you build the product.
Version 1 should embarrass you slightly. That's correct.
Strategy, code, copy, research — it does all of it.
If someone won't pay $10, they won't pay $100 later.
Real example
LinkyBot automates LinkedIn outreach for B2B companies. Built with AI tools, no VC funding, generating real revenue. The entire product was spec'd, built, and launched in weeks.
linkybot.aiYour summer challenge
Pick one door. Spend 30 minutes a day for 30 days. By August you'll have something real to show — a portfolio piece, a shipped product, or a business idea with actual validation.
Daily Prompts to Start
Use these every morning for the next week. Rotate through them. See what happens.
I'm a high school student curious about AI. Ask me 5 questions to figure out which of these paths fits me best: (1) using AI tools to be more productive, (2) building apps and products with AI, or (3) starting a small business using AI. After my answers, give me a specific recommendation.
I want to build a simple web app. I have [describe your skill level]. The app should [describe what it does]. Give me a step-by-step plan to build this using Lovable or Cursor. Include what I'll learn along the way.
I have an idea for a product: [describe your idea]. Help me validate it without building anything. What are the 5 fastest ways to find out if people would actually pay for this? Give me specific actions I can take this week.
I want to understand the AI industry well enough to talk about it intelligently in a college interview or job application. Give me a 10-minute reading list — 3 articles, 1 book, and 1 YouTube channel — that would actually make me sound informed, not just like I read Wikipedia.
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