Modern web development has quietly crossed an important threshold: cost is no longer a blocker to quality.
I have just published a detailed breakdown of the exact workflow I used to build this site—a production-grade system using Next.js, Vercel, and AI, all for $0.
In this article, I cover:
- The $0 Stack: How to use Next.js and Vercel to get enterprise speeds on a hobby budget.
- The "Context Snapshot": The Python script I use to stop AI hallucinations.
- API Integration: How I connect Spotify and YouTube without exposing keys.
- Media Optimization: Solving the bandwidth limit problem with Cloudinary.