About BasedStack.
A publication for people learning to build with AI. No jargon, no hype.
Who this is for
You picked up coding because AI made it possible. You don't think of yourself as a developer. You want to build tools, businesses, or products, and you don't want a CS degree to do it.
Everything here is written for you. Not for senior engineers looking for reference documentation. Not for the hype crowd.
What we write
- Tutorials that start at the beginning. If we say “open your terminal,” we tell you how.
- News with context. We explain what a release is and why it matters.
- Fix guides for common errors.
- Tool reviews of things we've actually used.
- Explainers for the acronyms and jargon.
What we won't do
- Use jargon to sound smart.
- Recommend tools we haven't used.
- Call every release revolutionary.
- Run popups.
Our bias
We use Claude, Cursor, and MCPs every day. If the writing feels positive, that's why. If it feels critical, it's because we also feel the rough edges.
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