Meet the Developer

I used AI to build BrutalBites as my first app—not because AI takes jobs, but because it handles the tedious work so I can focus on what matters: the strategy and the vision. I wanted to prove that older workers excel with AI because we bring decades of experience and context that the tool needs.

But I didn't just want to use AI to build something. I wanted the app itself to use AI as its brain. I bounced countless ideas around with AI to refine the concept: a food tracker that fights the tedium of logging every detail with a simple description, then analyzes your patterns to find your weak moments.

The real breakthrough came from psychology—the concept of oppositional defiance. Telling people they can't do something makes them work harder to prove you wrong. So BrutalBites is brutally skeptical of your success, constantly challenging you to maintain your streak. That skeptical tone runs through everything, and it's where the name comes from.

This is my first app, built with AI as my sounding board through every decision—from concept to psychology to the final design. It's proof that AI amplifies human capability when you know how to use it.