Can AI tools realistically help me prototype a small logistics app in a day?
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I handle dispatch coordination for a small freight brokerage in Phoenix, and I keep running into the same problem: our driver check-in process lives in spreadsheets and group texts. I want to prototype something simple that lets drivers confirm pickup times and upload a photo of the paperwork, mostly so I can show the owner whether it's worth building properly.
I have no real dev background beyond some SQL and basic scripting. I've seen claims that AI app builders can get a rough MVP working in a single day, but I'm skeptical about how far that actually goes once you need logins, file uploads, and a database that doesn't fall apart. My main worry is spending a day fighting generated code instead of validating whether drivers would even use it.
Has anyone here prototyped an internal tool like this with AI assistance? What broke first, and was it worth the effort versus just mocking up screens and talking to drivers?