🌟 Editor's Note
Hey builders! 👋
This week was wild. From launching the site in 3 hours to fixing database dramas and creating custom wordmarks, here's what went down in the trenches.
This Week’s Build Logs
💡 Why howibuild.ai Exists
Build logs and founder lessons from the trenches. Real-time insights for solo founders, product operators, and technically minded builders.
🚀 How I Built This Site in 3 Hours
From idea to live site in one afternoon. Here's the exact process, tools, and AI assistants I used to launch howibuild.ai.
🚀 Creating a Custom Wordmark for howibuild
How I designed and implemented a custom 'howibuild' wordmark using Inkscape, then built a complete favicon system for different use cases.
🚀 Monorepo Mayhem & Database Drama
Midway through merging three repos into a monorepo, my build broke due to exposed security keys. Whoops! Here's how I fixed my deployment and secured my database.
🔧 Quick Tools Roundup
This week's tech stack that made it all possible:
Planning: ChatPRD for requirements
IDE: Cursor with Claude Code
Framework: Astro + Tailwind (NEW)
Analytics: PostHog with AI assistant
Deployment: Netlify (git-based)
Design: Inkscape for vector graphics (NEW)
Database: Supabase with proper RLS
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David
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