Most Cursor AI courses for non-programmers only teach you to write prompts. This course teaches the strategy and process behind building a complete product, so you truly understand what's happening.

A 4-module, 60+ video course built for product designers and non-technical pros to build real apps from scratch with Cursor AI. It doesn't teach coding—it teaches just enough about how systems work so you can guide AI to the result you want. That means learning the basics of auth, databases, APIs, MCP, GitHub, debugging and publishing—without writing a line of code.

The skills are transferable. Though it builds mobile apps, the same process applies to web apps, landing pages, prototypes, internal tools, design systems and plugins. Self-paced and flexible, with an online community to share progress, get feedback and stay current on AI.

Its unique value is turning the black box into an understandable system. You won't just copy prompts mechanically—you'll judge which model fits when, how context window affects output, how to estimate token cost, how to safely manage API keys, how to roll back GitHub versions, and how MCP connects external design resources. You'll gain not just experience building an app or two, but a reusable workflow from requirements planning, architecture decisions and AI collaboration through debugging to release—quickly transferable to web, plugins and internal tools.

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• 1.Intro & FAQs
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• 2.Mobile-App Development Basics
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• 3.Comparing AI Coding Tools: Options & Workflows
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• 4.Understanding Frontend vs Backend
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• 5.Understanding APIs, Databases & Auth
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• 6.Tech Stack: Making the Right Architecture Decisions
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• 7.Boosting Efficiency: Whispr Flow & Open Usage
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• 8.AI Model Basics
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• 9.How the Context Window Affects Output Quality
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• 10.AI-Model Cost: Tokens & Pricing
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• 11.AI-Model Speed: Latency & Throughput
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• 12.Choosing the Right Model: Matching Model to Task
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• 13.AI-Model Variants: Task Investment vs Speed
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• 14.Compositing Tools: Cursor, Claude Code & Codex
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• 15.Configuring Cursor Settings
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• 16.Cursor Rules: Instructions to AI
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• 17.Cursor Skills: AI's Toolkit
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• 18.Prerequisites for the React Native App
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• 19.Planning Your First Prompt
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• 20.Project-Structure Review: File & Tag Strategy
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• 21.First Build: Running Expo & Debugging Errors
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• 22.Fixing the Carousel: Spacing, Snapping & Animation
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• 23.Fixing Image Upload: On-Device Debug & Verify
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• 24.Improving Date Readability on Cards
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• 25.Fixing Image-Replacement
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• 26.Submitting to TestFlight & Configuring Testing
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• 27.Generating the Android APK
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• 28.Fixing Data Persistence: Backup & Storage Behavior
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• 29.Speeding Up Expo Builds: Tips & Tricks
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• 30.Uploading the App Icon
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• 31.Prerequisites for the SwiftUI App
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• 32.Setting Up an Xcode Project
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• 33.Planning the App MVP: Features, Scope & Approach
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• 34.Estimating Cost: Comparing API & Model Pricing
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• 35.Refining the PRD: Flow Logic & UI Specs
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• 36.Exporting Design Tokens: Review & Clean the Taxonomy
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• 37.MCP Core Concepts
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• 38.Setting Up Figma MCP in Cursor
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• 39.Reviewing the First Xcode Build & Fixing Issues
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• 40.Testing the Empty State: Remove Mock Data & Verify First-Run UX
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• 41.API Key Core Concepts
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• 42.Getting API Keys: DeepL & Gemini AI Keys
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• 43.Fixing Gemini Translation Errors
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• 44.GitHub Core Concepts
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• 45.GitHub Setup: Creating a Repo & Pushing from Cursor
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• 46.Data Storage: Local, iCloud & Database Options
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• 47.Google Firebase Auth & Database Setup
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• 48.Fixing Google Sign-In
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• 49.Debugging the Home UI: Plan & Apply Layout Fixes
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• 50.Refining Word Cards: Width, Scroll & Final Details
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• 51.Fixing the Add-Word Flow: Sync, Rate Limits & Count Updates
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• 52.Fixing the Stack-Details Page: Rows, Search & Layout
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• 53.Refining Icon Buttons
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• 54.Improving Add-Word: Plan, Implement & Test Nav Fixes
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• 55.Refining Add-Word UI: Polish, Animation & Button Styles
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• 56.Creating a New App Icon with Icon Composer
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• 57.Push Notifications: Setup, Config, Test & Fix
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• 58.Xcode to TestFlight & Testing Setup
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• 59.Securing API Keys: Choosing Safe Storage
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• 60.Fixing Security: Review Risks & Apply Mitigations
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• 61.Google Analytics: Setting & Verifying Tracking Events
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• 62.Firebase Remote Config: Storing Keys & Testing
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💡 Study tip: This tutorial reflects industry practices at the time of release; please align it with the latest platform rules while learning.