Brancher.ai
Brancher.ai is a platform that enables users to connect AI models to create powerful apps - no coding necessary. Brancher.ai empowers users can create AI-powered apps with ease, allowing them to tap into the full potential of AI to build unique and sophisticated applications. Brancher.ai also offers creators the opportunity to monetize and share their apps.
Elisha Terada - Dev
Johnny Rodriguez - Design
2023
Gen AI App
100,000+ (2023)
150+
Background
My co-creator Johnny Rodriguez and I decided to join a week-long hackathon hosted by Ben’s Bites, one of the fastest growing newsletter on the topic of AI. Leveraging the power of GPT-3 and DALL-E, we set out to create a platform that allows non-engineers to build and deploy AI tools in matter of minutes. At the end of the hackathon, we were pleased to win the 1st place! We are continuing to invest our time in making the app more powerful and accessible for everyone.
Results
As a Technical Co-Founder, I'm responsible for Product Strategy and Full-Stack Software Engineering.
The app resulted in 100,000 user sign-ups, 150 recurring monthly paying users, multiple consulting business opportunities.
100,000
User Sign-Ups in 8 months
150+
Monthly Recurring Subscribers
160 hrs
Launching MVP
Process
Brainstorming
With only a week before the hackathon, time was of the essence. Our team decided to address the cumbersome process of chaining together three or more services to create no-code Generative AI applications. After finalizing the concept, we turned to ChatGPT to assist us in summarizing our project's goals and even naming our product—resulting in the moniker "brancher.ai."
Wireframing & Prototyping
We promptly commenced with wireframing the user experience using Figma. As we iteratively refined the design, I began to establish the infrastructure for the application. This involved setting up cloud hosting through Vercel, integrating user authentication via Auth0, and configuring a database through Google Cloud, among other tasks.
Development
With a clear "North Star" vision guiding us, we started the actual development phase. This involved building the marketing website, developing the web application, and crafting a compelling brand design—all aimed at making a strong impression when we launched at the end of the hackathon.
The Launch
Once our Minimum Viable Product (MVP) was operational, we allocated the remaining time to polish the user experience. We generated terms and conditions and a privacy policy, set up social media accounts, created public relations assets, and completed other tasks to ensure a robust launch.
“It was so impressive to see how much this team of 2 accomplished in one week”
Ben Tossell
Founder | Ben's Bites
Conclusion
We won the 1st place in the hackathon, and we have achieved 100,000 users with zero marketing spend (all traffic came from organic buzz). The app generates revenue from 150+ monthly subscribers base.