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Workflow Diagrams

Every outcome-based tutorial on this site (build a website, a web app, a web game, a mobile game) ships with an interactive workflow diagram showing the cheapest order to do things in — what to build first, where free tiers cover you, and where real money starts getting spent.

What is Archify, and why a diagram instead of just text?

Archify is an open-source tool that turns a typed JSON description of a process into a validated, interactive diagram — boxes and arrows you can pan, zoom, and click through, rendered as a single self-contained HTML file (no external services, nothing tracking you). Each diagram below is generated and checked by Archify's own validator before publishing, so the shape of the diagram is guaranteed to match the JSON it was built from — it's not a hand-drawn picture that can silently drift out of sync with the tutorial text next to it.

Short version: it's a flowchart of "do this, then this, then this" for each build — and you can open it fullscreen, drag it around, and switch it to dark or light mode.

How to Build a Website with AI Without Overpaying

An outcome-based tutorial for shipping a real website using AI tools — with a cost breakdown at every step so you never pay more than the result is worth.

How to Build a Web App with AI Without Overpaying

An outcome-based tutorial for shipping a functional web app with AI coding tools — sequenced to avoid paying for infrastructure or seats before you need them.

How to Build a Web Game with AI Without Overpaying

An outcome-based tutorial for building and shipping a browser game with AI coding tools, sequenced so you don't pay for engine or asset tools you don't end up needing.

How to Build a Mobile Game with AI Without Overpaying

An outcome-based tutorial for shipping a mobile game with AI tools, sequenced to avoid paying for engine licenses, asset generation, or store fees before you've validated the game.

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