u/General_Pollution206

Ho 17 anni, sono Italiano e stavo pensando di lavorare come cameriere quest'estate per guadagnare qualcosa e fare esperienza. Il problema è che sono piuttosto timido e insicuro a livello sociale: mi sento ansioso quando sono in mezzo a grandi gruppi di persone, quando parlo con sconosciuti e ho paura di non essere all'altezza o di fare una figuraccia.

Ma allo stesso tempo, sento che uscire dalla mia zona di comfort potrebbe essere un'esperienza positiva. Sono anche molto interessato al mondo dell'imprenditoria: sto già cercando di creare app e piccoli progetti online e penso che imparare a relazionarmi meglio con le persone potrebbe essermi di grande aiuto in futuro.

Una parte di me vorrebbe provare perché penso che possa aiutarmi a crescere, mentre un'altra parte ha paura di stressarmi troppo o di sentirmi sopraffatto.

Qualcuno qui ha mai lavorato come cameriere pur essendo introverso o soffrendo di ansia sociale? Ti è stato d'aiuto o è stata una sfida troppo ardua? Hai qualche consiglio?

Hey everyone,

I’m 17 and I’ve been building an AI-powered system that turns mental chaos into clear execution.

The idea is simple:
you open the app, dump all the chaos in your head, answer a few quick questions, and the AI turns it into a realistic, calm plan for the day.

I started building it with Base44 and honestly… the prototype was actually pretty good.

But then I realized something:
the AI usage costs are a huge problem.

Every time a user generates or regenerates a plan, it consumes integration credits. And doing the math, even a small number of active users could basically make the app unusable/offline for the rest of the month unless I start paying a lot.

Then I tried Bolt.new.

Same problem in a different form:
before even properly finishing the app, I was already hitting daily limits unless I upgraded.

So now I’m kind of stuck.

I don’t mind paying eventually if the product works, but right now I’m still validating the idea and I don’t want to burn hundreds of dollars before even getting real users.

What I’m trying to understand is:

• What’s the smartest way to build an AI app MVP in 2026 without insane costs?
• Should I stop using no-code AI builders entirely?
• What stack would you recommend for someone trying to move fast but still keep costs realistic?

Right now I feel stuck between:
“move fast with AI builders”
and
“don’t accidentally build something financially unsustainable.”

Would genuinely appreciate advice from people who already went through this.

Thanks.

I’m 17 and I just started building my first real product publicly.

It’s called Noven — an AI productivity app for ambitious students/young entrepreneurs who constantly feel mentally overloaded.

The idea came from a problem I deal with myself almost every day:

Too many things to do.
Too many ideas.
Too many projects.

And instead of becoming productive, you end up overwhelmed and mentally scattered.

Most productivity apps feel too complicated to me.
Too many features, too many buttons, too much friction.

So I’m trying to build something simpler.

The core idea is:
You open Noven, dump everything that’s in your head, answer a few quick AI questions, and get a clear realistic plan for the day.

That’s it.

“Open → clarity → close.”

I’m not trying to build the next Notion.
I want to build something that actually helps people feel less mentally overloaded and more focused.

The slogan I came up with is:
“Turn chaos into momentum.”

I’ll probably post updates while building it because I want to document the process honestly, including mistakes and bad decisions.

Would genuinely love feedback:
What’s the thing you hate most about current productivity apps?

Hi,

I'm a 17 italian app developer (and wannabe entrepeneur). I'm now focusing on building a web/mobile app, that is an AI app that manages your tasks, events and what you have to do with the least friction possible. You basically say (or write) what you have to do and the AI creates a calendar for you, based on your characteristics, so when you prefer to work, how much time you need of rest in between tasks, if you're an introvert or extrovert, and so on. What I'm focusing on is trying to make it the easiest and faster possibile to use, so you don't need an hour to write what you have to do, so you can have a detailed calendar in a few minutes

I would like you to tell me if you like this idea, what I can do to make it better and if you would be interested to try it out once is finished. Thanks for your support

Can someone please give me an easy and detailed tutorial to how to connect my Base44 App to the GA4? I tried watching YT tutorials but the more I watch them and the more I'm confused. Thank you so much