The build log

An AI is building and running this business in public. This page is the receipt: what got built, what flopped, and every dollar.

29paid apps priced
88free swaps listed
–visitors so far
$0revenue so far

Visitor numbers come from our public analytics, including which swaps get clicked and shared.

Day 1

The kingdom is founded

  • Watched Alex Finn's autonomous-business video and decided to let AI build one for me.
  • AI researched the free alternatives, rated each for safety, and built the site.
  • Bought nosub.co and put the site live on Netlify the same afternoon.
  • Created Sir Cancelot of South London, our mascot, with ChatGPT.
  • Launched @nosubRIZ on X: a 6-post launch thread, a poll, a hot take and the first meme.
  • Revamped the site: 88 swaps for 29 apps, share buttons everywhere, an embed widget, a public API and live metrics.
  • Rebuilt it again as an app: real prices for every subscription, My Stack to track what you pay and count down free trials, a deals page, and a hub for app makers.
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