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Tutorials·2 min
Replicating Manus for $30: A Practical Breakdown of Building an AI Agent's Minimum Viable Loop
A detailed breakdown of replicating the Manus AI agent platform for $30, covering Docker container integration, task orchestration, UI design, and the course-based monetization strategy.
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Product Reviews·2 min
A Non-Coder Built Their First Complete Game with AI: The Development Story of Indie Game "0x00DE"
A non-coder used AI programming tools and the Godot open-source engine to build indie game "0x00DE" in two months — a fake desktop virus-fighting game showcasing AI's power to lower game dev barriers.
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Tutorials·2 min
Solo Developer Building a WoW-Style RPG with AI + Unity: Skills, Pets & Commerce Systems in Action
Solo dev uses Doubao AI with Unity and Playmaker to build a WoW-style RPG. Skills (AoE/DOT), pet combat, and commerce systems already working—showcasing how AI enables one person to build an MMO.
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Tech Frontiers·1 min
Unity's Built-in AI Agent: The Era of One-Person Game Development Has Truly Arrived
Unity officially launches its native AI Agent that can directly manipulate the editor, generate scenes, and plan development paths. Combined with MCP protocol access to Claude and Gemini, game development barriers are being fundamentally reshaped.
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Product Reviews·2 min
A Gaming Newbie Makes an RPG with AI: Full-Pipeline AI Development of 'Still Haven't Ascended'
A gaming newbie independently built a 2D ARPG demo using AI tools, covering scene generation, frame-by-frame animation, and LLM-driven dynamic dialogue systems.
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Product Reviews·2 min
I Built a Diablo-like Game with Codex, Then I Buried It
An indie dev's full postmortem on building a Diablo-like with Codex: the speed illusion of AI coding, runaway system bloat, and why validating core gameplay matters more than stacking features.
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Tutorials·2 min
Building a Free English Learning Mini Program from Scratch with AI Coding: A Complete Development Journal
A content creator uses Cursor AI coding tool to build a free English learning WeChat Mini Program from scratch, tackling ads and paywalls in existing apps. Full breakdown of product design and AI-assisted development.
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Industry Insights·3 min
The 2025 Programmer Layoff Wave: Entire Front-End Teams Replaced by AI — Real Cases Revealed
In 2025, entire front-end teams are being replaced by AI. Real cases from Shanghai to Shenzhen reveal how AI replacement is reshaping the programmer job market and what developers can do about it.
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Tutorials·1 min
Complete Guide: Build an iOS App with AI from Scratch and Publish It on the App Store
A complete guide on how to develop an iOS app from scratch using AI tools like Cursor and Claude Code, and successfully publish it on Apple's App Store.
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Tutorials·2 min
Open-Source SaaS Subscription Template: A Quick Setup Guide with Next.js + Stripe + Supabase
A complete guide to building an open-source SaaS subscription template with Next.js, Stripe, and Supabase — covering Webhook config, Google OAuth, database triggers, and Vercel deployment.
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Expert Opinions·2 min
Zero Tech Background, Seven-Figure Monthly Revenue with AI Coding — What Did He Do Right?
A non-technical introvert used AI coding tools to solve his own communication pain point and hit seven-figure monthly revenue. A breakdown of his full path from pain point discovery to product launch and explosive growth.
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Tutorials·3 min
A 23-Year-Old Built an App with AI in Two Weeks, Reaching $20K/Month in 50 Days: The Complete Methodology
A 23-year-old with no coding background used Claude Code to build an app in two weeks, growing from zero to $20K/month in 50 days. Full breakdown of his methodology from idea validation to AI programming and growth marketing.
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Expert Opinions·2 min
How Can a One-Person Company Achieve a Computing Power Leap with AI Clusters? A Practical Guide from Executor to Decision-Maker
How can indie developers build a one-person company with AI clusters? This guide covers AI automation agents, information arbitrage, and bio-optimization for the transition from executor to decision-maker.
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Industry Insights·2 min
The AI Price Hike Wave Is Here: Copilot Quadruples, the Free Lunch Is Over
GitHub Copilot quadruples prices, Claude Code gets cut then restored. AI tools are entering the harvest phase as VC-subsidized free lunches end. How should developers and enterprises respond?
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Product Reviews·3 min
Gemini 2.5 Pro Coding Test: Crushes Claude at Rust Refactoring, Falls Flat on Frontend
In-depth coding tests of Gemini 2.5 Pro covering pixel games, Ultimate Tic-Tac-Toe, Rust refactoring, and landing pages. Crushes Claude at Rust but struggles with frontend development.
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Tutorials·5 min
What to Do When Your Windsurf Free Credits Run Out? A One-Click Account Switching Plugin for Unlimited Refills
What to do when Windsurf free credits run out? This article details a seamless account-switching plugin that auto-switches accounts with one click — no logout, passwords, or Token copying needed.
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Product Reviews·3 min
Modular Prompt AI Website Building Test: Generate a Complete Website with Front-end and Back-end from a Single Sentence
Testing the modular prompt AI website builder that generates complete front-end and back-end sites from one sentence, solving long-prompt hallucination issues with a four-layer architecture.
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Product Reviews·3 min
Frontend UI Generation Showdown: GLM 4.7 vs Claude Opus vs Gemini vs Minimax — Who Wins?
Head-to-head test of Claude Opus 4.5, Gemini 3 Pro, GLM 4.7, and Minimax M2.1 on frontend UI generation across 5 tasks, comparing quality, speed, and cost.
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Tutorials·3 min
Agency Agents: 144 AI Role Templates with One-Click Installation for Cursor/Claude Code
Agency Agents provides 144 structured AI Agent role templates across 12 domains, with one-click installation for Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf and more.
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Tutorials·2 min
Linear + Claude Code in Practice: Let AI Autonomously Complete 90 Development Tasks
Deep dive into Linear and Claude Code integration for autonomous AI development: auto-planning 90 tasks, multi-agent parallel coding, and complete workflow tutorial.
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