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Each guide below is one page, written for people who’ve never coded. Pick the problem that sounds like yours. If you’re still stuck after that, you can book one free call with Richard. He builds NodeGX.

Free guides

Pick what’s going wrong

I’m not sure how to word my request

Your first message only needs to say who the app is for and what they do with it. Claude asks you about the rest.

Plan before you buildTalk your idea through with Claude before it builds anything. Prompts to copyMessages to paste to Claude at each step of a build.

It built something, but not what I pictured

Tell Claude what you saw and what you wanted instead. One list of changes per round works best.

Building with ClaudeHow to check what Claude made and tell it what to change. Describing how it should lookHow to describe the look you want in plain words.

Something broke and we’re going round in circles

Give Claude the exact error, or a screenshot, and say what you did just before it happened.

When something goes wrongWhat to tell Claude when your app breaks. One job per conversationWhy a fresh conversation for each job helps Claude keep track.

I want other people to use it

Putting your app online means choosing where it runs and what that costs. Claude can help you with each step.

Putting your app onlineWhat it means, what it costs, and what to ask Claude. GitHub basicsWhere a copy of your project is kept safe online.

I keep running out of messages

Every Claude plan has a limit. Some habits make yours last much longer.

Plans and limitsWhich plan you need, and why you sometimes have to wait.

Two messages to copy

Ask Claude to explain, and to show its checks

When Claude asks you something you don’t follow, it’s tempting to say “just do it”. Claude usually builds a better app from your real answer, so ask it to try again.

When a question loses you

I didn't follow that question. Ask it again in plain words, and tell me what changes depending on my answer.

Before real people sign in to your app, ask Claude to check it. Ask it to show you how it checked, so you can see each answer for yourself.

Before anyone else uses your app

Before anyone else uses this app, check it with me. Where is each kind of data stored? Who can read it? What happens if someone opens the backend's address directly, without signing in? Show me how you checked each answer.

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Richard Osborne builds NodeGX and coaches people through building their first app. Everyone can book one free 30-minute discovery call with him. Bring the app you’re building and the place where you’re stuck.

Calls after the first are paid coaching sessions. His rates are on his page.

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