Intermediate Guide
Build Tools,
Not Rent Them
Why I use AI to create permanent tools instead of paying monthly subscriptions forever.
The Subscription Trap
There's an app for everything now. Scheduling? $15/month. Automation? $30/month. Analytics? $50/month.
Before you know it, you're spending $200+/month on tools that each do one specific thing.
The Renting Mindset
Pay monthly forever. Locked into their features. Data lives on their servers.
The Building Mindset
Build once, own forever. Exactly what you need. Your data, your control.
AI changed this equation. Now you can build custom tools in hours instead of months.
What's Inside the Full Guide
- The "Build vs Rent" decision framework
- 5 real tools I built instead of subscribed to
- Cost breakdown: subscriptions vs one-time builds
- How to prompt AI to build tools (not just answer questions)
- The "tool-first" mindset shift
- When renting actually makes sense
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