Michael Lutomsky

PM brain. AI co-pilot.
Building apps in public until one pays the bills — and becomes a business.

[Michael Lutomsky @michaellutomsky]

I’m building visitLA — an iOS app for people who want to explore Los Angeles without drowning in tabs, screenshots, and half-saved lists.

Real places.
Simple decisions.
Built in public, step by step.

I’m documenting a 10-day MVP sprint — planning, tradeoffs, mistakes included.

Follow along if you like watching real products take shape.
#buildinpublic

[Michael Lutomsky @michaellutomsky]

True. For many years, I was starting and abandoning projects because the time required to build an app—while handling daily responsibilities—was enormous. Not impossible, but huge. AI models changed everything. What apps or products do you use to speed up your daily responsibilities?

[Michael Lutomsky @michaellutomsky]

@45d_ai @unlikefraction @adityaraizada_ @kartikvinod_ You had a busy day! Not waiting, just creating opportunities. Love the attitude. What's the product? I'm a homeschooling parent.

[Michael Lutomsky @michaellutomsky]

@seb_LaCava Sometimes it's like that! When I have that moment, I jump to another project and work on it. Pause, clear the mind, and with new energy, surprisingly the wall isn't that tall anymore. Good luck with it.

What is the new app?

[Michael Lutomsky @michaellutomsky]

@monmush55 I'm a fan of the right one, clean and simple. If I had to choose only one, I'd go with the top right. Probably depends on the target group 😉.
Do you have a shop with this product, are you building something, or just playing to explore options?

[Michael Lutomsky @michaellutomsky]

@heyalbert_co Wow! That sounds interesting. Pull the curtain a little higher!! Tell me more.

[Michael Lutomsky @michaellutomsky]

@Jatin1849604 @imKOIN_com Whenever you’ll not put your ear up everyone is saying so. Keep it day by day is the whole game 😉. Keep pushing!

[Michael Lutomsky @michaellutomsky]

@helderbuilds Amazing!!

[Michael Lutomsky @michaellutomsky]

@MikkoTikkanen I'm switching between different models in Claude Code and using Sonnet for regular tasks, even though you're completely right that Cursor is cheaper.

You probably use it and work many more hours than me 😉. I just do it on the side of daily tasks 😁

[Michael Lutomsky @michaellutomsky]

@ayuninotayutu 🤫we’re not 🫣

[Michael Lutomsky @michaellutomsky]

@LucaCaponeX That's an amazing idea! You found your product and niche, and built an app. Congrats! Popular opinion: hustle will give results.

[Michael Lutomsky @michaellutomsky]

@LucaCaponeX It's a very dynamic change, and I really enjoy it.

[Michael Lutomsky @michaellutomsky]

Landing pages used to be work for me.

WordPress → always one plugin too many
HTML/JS → fine
CSS → pain once screens changed

Nothing impossible. Just slow.

Today it’s different.
I know what I want.
I know the basics of the stack.
AI fills the gaps.

My flow:
plan + concept (ChatGPT)
copy research + writing (GPT)
same stack every time
plan with Cursor
execute with Claude Code
polish

No magic.
2–3 hours. Done.

If you understand the basics and survived CS50 (even on YouTube),
this is doable between breakfast and lunch.
#buildinpublic

[Michael Lutomsky @michaellutomsky]

@MiteshJ71069 Do you test or use Gemini? I'm mostly on Claude Code and Cursor for coding, but not that much on Gemini. I use this model more for daily things instead of coding.

[Michael Lutomsky @michaellutomsky]

@MiteshJ71069 @AnthropicAI 🤞 Wow! That's huge money. Best wishes—I’m a huge fan of Anthropic. My AI of choice for coding is Claude Code.

[Michael Lutomsky @michaellutomsky]

@ayuninotayutu So, you were saying you're 19? 😉😛

[Michael Lutomsky @michaellutomsky]

@ayuninotayutu Wow! Sounds almost like a made-up story. 😛

[Michael Lutomsky @michaellutomsky]

@helderbuilds Yep, I believe the same. A good relationship makes life better: easier to get through hard times, and you can share enjoyment with someone great. We're lucky bastards 😉

[Michael Lutomsky @michaellutomsky]

@helderbuilds 101 in one evening! Man, how are you doing it? They multiply crazy fast 😃. Congrats, of course, but you have to tell me the secret (if it's not public, share it privately).

Dinner sounds great! Congratulations on both celebrations once again!

[Michael Lutomsky @michaellutomsky]

@PriyankaSaini28 🙏