Think about it. One of the world's top AI researchers is building tools. Deploying them live.
- Amar Harolikar
- Dec 2
- 1 min read
Andrew Ng released an 'Agentic Reviewer' for research papers. Started it as a weekend project.
Think about it. One of the world's top AI researchers is building tools. Deploying them live.
That report you keep generating manually. That dashboard someone keeps asking for. That AI app idea you've been 'meaning to build'. Why aren't you?
The barrier is gone. AI coders (Claude Code, Cursor) turned domain experts into builders. In Andrew's own words "I've long been fan of Claude Code"…
Over the past two years, I've built a Micro-apps portal with 30+ apps at app.tigzig.com with AI Coders. Database AI, quants tools, automations. Currently working on a 20-user internal AI tool with React + PHP. Two years ago, I'd have passed on that project.
Where to start:
Pay $20/month for Claude Code (my top choice) or Cursor. From your pocket if needed. Want to test free first? Google Antigravity (antigravity.google) - one-click install, small message limit but enough to get a feel for it. Then move to Claude Code or Cursor for real work. Gemini CLI (free) for lighter tasks. Mito AI for notebooks. Great resources available for free on YouTube from basic apps to complex full stack builds (links below)
Andrew Ng's post
YouTube guides
Volo Builds: youtube.com/@VoloBuilds
Leon Van Zyl: youtube.com/@leonvanzyl
Mark Kashef www.youtube.com/@Mark_Kashef/videos
My posts on AI coders
The 6 rules I follow
Coding by hand is obsolete
