Vibe coded web app
2025
xSkillz is a free platform exploring how people can exchange value through skills, contribution, and community participation rather than relying entirely on money. Designed and launched independently in 1 month using Lovable, the project explored how I could help create more positive, human, accessible, and community-driven systems for the future of society.
Problem
- AI is disrupting jobs and increasing unemployment
- Many people have valuable skills but limited financial resources
- Existing platforms rely heavily on resumes, credentials, and payment
- Limited platforms focused on bartering skills
Strategy
- Brainstormed with ChatGPT for mvp features
- Ideated and built directly in Lovable using AI-assisted workflows
- Worked hands-on in a React-based frontend environment
- Iterated rapidly through testing, debugging, and live refinement
- Focused on mobile-first usability and low-friction UX
- Early product validation with users
Solution
- Build a community platform where users can exchange skills and network freely
- Create a new currency based on human skills and generosity
- Easy account profile set up with privacy and security in mind
- Private messaging system to facilitate exchanges and safe communication
- Build trust through reviews, completed exchanges, keeping it human
- Credit earning incentives including referrals for uptake
- Admin system for moderation, approvals, and exchange monitoring
- AI-assisted language moderation to support safer community interactions
- Conversational UI and gamification to encourage traction
- React, Tailwind CSS and Supabase tech stack using Lovable
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Results
- Fully featured functional platform launched independently 1 month from ideation
- Integrated real-time product strategy, UX, systems thinking, and development
- Rapidly prototyped and iterated with live backend using Lovable
- Explored new models for community and value exchange
- Many community members receptive to this idea and willing to test
