SaaS Hacking with an AI Director: Build a Sample, Hand It Off to Specialists

Short summary

A domain expert used AI to rebuild a custom attendance system in Google Apps Script, replacing a SaaS that didn't fit their business requirements. By iterating on design constraints (location determination via IP-matching), they avoided vendor lock-in and enabled direct data ownership. The 'AI Director' pattern—where domain experts direct AI-generated code—creates asymmetric leverage beyond programmer productivity.

• •Domain expert used AI to rebuild a SaaS-replacing attendance system in Google Apps Script
• •Avoided vendor lock-in by owning data; iterated through 4 design constraints (network-based location determination)
• •AI Director pattern enables domain experts to implement directly, crossing professional boundaries

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