Build a working web app by describing it in plain English
This week turns the validated offer into a small, usable product. You will describe one core workflow, build it with an AI app builder, and publish a version that another person can try.
An MVP should help one type of user complete one important job. List the steps from arrival to a useful result. Features that do not support this path belong in a later version.
Describe the user, problem, core action, expected result, required screens, information to store, visual direction, and what is out of scope. A clear brief reduces random design choices and helps the AI builder make consistent changes.
Ask for the structure first, then one feature at a time. Test after each change. When something fails, report what you expected, what happened, and the exact steps that reproduce the problem. Large prompts make failures harder to isolate.
Use test content and avoid personal or confidential data. Check the product on desktop and mobile, test every button, and confirm that errors have helpful messages. A published link is only ready for users after you complete the main workflow yourself.
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Why it fits: Starts with a first app and progresses through websites, trackers, maps and AI assistants using conversational development.
Recommended use: Assign the setup and “First App” chapters in class; keep the full course as an optional build-along resource.
Build and publish one simple tool that performs a single useful task.
The video supports the lesson above — it doesn't replace it.
Build the first version of this web app from the product brief below. Begin with the page structure and realistic sample data. Implement only the main user workflow. Before making changes, restate the workflow and list your assumptions. After each step, tell me exactly what to test.
Week 5 · Case study
Source note: Documented customer story published by Lovable. The build timeline and feedback process are reported by the platform. The student-sized version below is an illustrative exercise, not part of the reported case.
Schools had repeatedly asked healthcare staffing platform Nursa for a version of its product designed for nursing students and universities. In 2026, Nursa’s VP of Product used Lovable to build Nursa Study over one weekend.
The first version included a shift scheduler, student and administrator portals, and credential tracking. It was then taken to universities for feedback. When a university identified an accessibility requirement, the team implemented it before the next meeting.
Your first application does not need an entire platform. Build one complete workflow: create a record, view it, change its status, and confirm the result. A student could build a tutoring-session scheduler or volunteer-shift tracker.
What is the smallest complete workflow that would make the product testable?
Respond in your submission →Build and publish the first clickable version of your product. Submit the product brief, live link, a short screen recording of the main workflow, and a list of known limitations.