From Zero to iOS App in Three Days: An AI-Powered Development Journey

The author, a product and GTM expert with limited coding experience, built a functional iOS photo management app in just three days using AI assistance. Leveraging Gemini, they navigated challenges such as Apple's CLGeocoder limitations in China and overcame coding hurdles with AI-assisted debugging and learning. The app, designed for one-time purchase instead of a subscription model, reflects a critique of current iOS app marketing practices.