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Building AutoSite AI: Lessons from Our Journey
Product Development
Sarah Johnson
January 12, 2025
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Building AutoSite AI: Lessons from Our Journey

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Building AutoSite AI has been one of our most ambitious projects to date. In this post, we'll share the lessons we learned, the challenges we overcame, and the insights that shaped our approach to AI-powered website creation.

The Vision

We set out to create a tool that could generate fully functional websites in minutes, not hours or days. The goal was to democratize web development and make it accessible to anyone with an idea.

Technical Challenges

The biggest challenge was training our AI to understand not just design principles, but also user experience, accessibility, and performance optimization. We had to teach it to think like both a designer and a developer.

Key Learnings:

  • Start Simple: We began with basic layouts and gradually added complexity
  • User Feedback is Gold: Early beta testers helped us identify critical gaps
  • Performance Matters: Fast generation times were crucial for user adoption
  • Customization is Key: Users wanted control over the final output

The journey taught us that building AI tools isn't just about the technology - it's about understanding human needs and creating solutions that truly serve them.