MATELESSON 1
Start Here: Your First Working Change
Run a small app, add a fictional task, and change its heading with Codex.
For business owners with an idea worth building
Build the App Your Business Actually NeedsWithout Learning to Code
Use Codex to turn your idea into a working app, with your code and accounts in your name. Start with one useful tool, then reuse the process for your next idea.
A client portal. A production tracker. A follow-up dashboard. Start with the job your business needs done.
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THE STACK ONCE METHOD
Your code.
Your keys.
Your name.
GitHubYour code lives here
VercelYour app runs here
“Let's build the app my business needs.”↗
Built in your accounts. Owned by you.
Set up once. Build again.
AI writes the code You own the foundation Every new app starts with a chat
SEE WHAT A FIRST APP CAN DO
Try one useful interaction.
Add a follow-up. Complete it. Refresh and see it saved.
This public example uses fictional records saved in your browser. The course then teaches managed sign-in and private cloud records. It is a practice aid; your own business app is the goal.
01OWN YOUR SOFTWARE
You know what would make your business easier.
You know what would make your business easier. A place to follow up with leads. A production queue your team understands. A client portal that fits the way you work. But knowing what you want and getting it built have felt like two different jobs. Own Your Software helps you start with one useful app. You describe the job, Codex helps build the software, and you learn how to check it, publish it, and keep improving it.
02OWN YOUR SOFTWARE
Choose how you want to build
Start with one small app you can understand, test, and improve.
Founders of Automate Your Hustle
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
I’m Marquiste Boyce.
Let’s make your idea useful.
I’m a technical consultant and co-founder of Automate Your Hustle. I help business owners simplify their operations with websites, automations, and software.
Teresa and I built Automate Your Hustle around a simple idea: your business should support your life. Scattered tools and manual follow-up can get in the way of that.
In Own Your Software, I teach you how to turn a job you understand into a small app you can inspect, test, and improve. We use Codex to build it, with the code and accounts in your name.
You bring the business idea. I’ll guide you through the foundation, the first build, and what to check before you share it.
More about Automate Your Hustle ↗THE COMPANY BEHIND THE COURSE
What clients say about
Automate Your Hustle
Feedback on our websites, CRM, and automation services. These are not reviews of the Own Your Software course.
They hooked me up with a brand new website to collect leads and build a community like no other. It's super important to automate your business — now I get to spend more time with friends and family.
AYH CRM took my business from slow and stagnant to fast-paced, real quick. They helped me put my website online and build workflows that automatically reach out to my clients.
It's been game-changing. My business is now 100% online — I can keep in contact with all my clients and reach new customers via social, email, and text. The support team is absolutely amazing.
ONE FOUNDATION. EVERY APP.
The Stack Once Method
Reuse your accounts and the same five steps. Each new app gets its own project, connections, permissions, and tests.
01
Map It
Your workflow. One page.
02
Stack It
Your accounts. Set up once.
03
Build It
Describe it. Build with AI.
04
Lock It
Private keys. Protected data.
05
Own It
New idea. Same foundation.
- Map It. Choose one person, one repeated job, and three checks that prove your app works.
- Stack It. Set up Codex, GitHub, and Vercel in your name. Add managed login and storage when the app needs them.
- Build It. Ask for one working change at a time. Use the included starter or adapt the process to your own spec.
- Lock It. Test access, saved data, and secrets before using real business records. Recheck after changes.
- Own It. Publish, document, back up, and maintain your app. Reuse the routine for your next idea. Your accounts and experience carry over. Each app still needs its own configuration, permissions, and tests.
05OWN YOUR SOFTWARE
What you get inside Own Your Software
- A clear first-app plan. Choose your own business use case and complete a one-page blueprint.
- A first working change, then a live app. Make a visible change locally before setting up hosting. Then publish a small follow-up tracker with synthetic data.
- A matching starter project. Next.js, Supabase Auth/Postgres, five complete restart projects, setup instructions, and acceptance checks.
- One complete integration guide in the core course. Read a private Google Sheet into your app. No API-pack purchase is required for the lesson.
- Beginner lesson guides and slides. Follow the action, compare the expected result, and use the recovery prompt when you get stuck.
- A way to make it yours. Adapt records, screens, and permissions to a CRM, production tracker, or another small business tool.
- An ownership and maintenance routine. Know where the code lives, which bills remain, how to restore work, and what to test before publishing.
PLUS, THREE BONUSES
Bonus 1: The Stack Setup Checklist. Account order, project configuration, and a place to record ownership without exposing secrets. Bonus 2: The Real Costs Sheet. A planning worksheet for subscriptions, usage, domains, and payment fees. Tools are billed separately. Bonus 3: Stuck? Fix-It Prompts. Prompts for reproducing a problem, narrowing the cause, testing a repair, and rolling back. Included learning resources also cover a glossary, mobile working, the starter project, and the core Sheets connection.
Optional companion: Claude Code setup. Prefer another coding tool? Use the same repository and build process. The main lessons stay focused on Codex with GPT-6.
YOUR PATH FROM IDEA TO APP
One useful result in every lesson.
LESSON 2
Map It: Make the App Yours
Turn your first working list into a small business-app plan and a visible label change.
LESSON 3
Stack It: Put Your First App Online
Save the working project in GitHub and open your first Vercel link on your phone.
LESSON 4
GitHub and Vercel
Review a change in preview and recover the last working version.
LESSON 5
Build Your Business App
Give your app managed sign-in and records that survive a new session.
LESSON 6
Lock It
Prove who can read and change records before using real data.
LESSON 7
Connectors and APIs
Import one private Google Sheet using the included core guide.
LESSON 8
Own It
Document, export, and maintain your app so the next build starts cleanly.
LESSON 9
Stuck? Fix It
Reproduce a bug, make a narrow repair, and verify the original workflow.
Current review format: written walkthroughs, slides, exercises, and a downloadable starter. Narration and screen demonstrations are in production. No optional purchase is required to complete the core exercises.
06OWN YOUR SOFTWARE
Built for business owners. Even if you've never coded.
Your coding tool and connected services have their own plans and usage costs. Start with a small practice app, then choose plans that permit your intended business use. Hosting, database, email, domain, and AI usage costs are separate from this course.
This is for you if:
- You can describe a small business problem worth solving
- You want to build with AI and own your project accounts
- You can use a computer for setup and follow a sequence of checks
- You are willing to start small and review the result This isn't for you if:
- You need a complex business-critical system delivered immediately
- You expect account setup to make every future app automatic
- You want a guarantee of savings, revenue, or zero maintenance
YOUR APP STARTS HERE
Set up once.
Keep what you build.
That's the guided course, the Stack Once Method, and all three bonuses.
Own Your Software
$47one-time
- Guides, slides, and the starter
- The Stack Once Method
- All three bonuses
The Live Link Guarantee
Try the setup lessons. If you cannot publish the practice app, email within 30 days of purchase for a refund of the course and add-ons in that order. No support call required.
07OWN YOUR SOFTWARE
A few things you might be wondering
Do I need to know how to code?+
No prior coding knowledge is required. Codex helps write code; you describe behavior, follow setup steps, and check the result. You still need to make decisions and troubleshoot.
What will I build?+
Your own small business app. An included follow-up tracker provides a consistent practice path; you can adapt its records and screens to your workflow. Building a course portal is not required.
What do I get for $47?+
Nine written core lessons, lesson slides, a downloadable starter with checkpoints, one Google Sheets integration guide, the three bonuses, and optional learning companions. No add-on is required to finish the core exercises.
Are videos available?+
The current review edition contains written walkthroughs and slides. Narration and screen recordings are still in production. Paid enrollment remains closed while the release is validated.
What computer do I need?+
Use a computer supported by the current Codex desktop app for installation, account setup, and local development. Your phone works for reading lessons and reviewing deployed apps. Remote coding requires a separately configured remote workflow.
Are tools included in the price?+
No. Your coding plan, hosting, database, domain, email, and API usage may have separate charges. Read the Real Costs Sheet before choosing plans.
How long can I access the course?+
Purchases include at least 12 months of classroom access and updates to this edition during that period. Keep downloaded materials for your own use. Future separate products are not included.
What help is included?+
Email help with course access and the included exercises for 30 days after purchase. Our target response is two business days, Monday–Friday. Custom app development, code audits, and emergency support are separate services.
How does the guarantee work?+
If you try the setup lessons but cannot publish the practice app, email within 30 days of purchase. We refund the course and add-ons from that order. A live link means the practice app opens on the internet and its main action works; it does not mean a production-ready business system.
Will I own the app?+
Your code and service accounts are yours. You remain responsible for vendor terms, running costs, maintenance, and the data you use.
Which coding tool do we use?+
Codex is the main path, using an available GPT-6 variant in your account. Claude Code is an optional companion. Model access and usage limits vary.
Are future apps automatically connected?+
No. Reuse accounts and the process, then configure and test each new project's connections.
MORE SYSTEMS. LESS HUSTLE.
Your next idea.
Your next app.
Choose one useful idea. Build it in your own accounts. Learn how to improve it.
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