DoDream - Your Permission Slip to Start Living Big

For ambitious women stuck between inspiration & action. AI breaks your biggest dreams into daily micro-steps with streaks, confetti & a Permission Slip that helps you go from dreaming to doing, faster

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Inspiration

I've followed Gabby for a few years and here message about giving yourself permission to go after what you want has always stuck with me, even when I wasn't acting on it.

When I saw her video about this contest, I thought this is literally the app I've been wanting in the back of my head for myself. I have a Notes app full of dreams I never do anything about. I'm really good at saving inspiration. I'm really bad at doing something about it.

So I decided to stop waiting and just make it!

What it does

DoDream helps ambitious women go from dreaming to doing.

You type in a goal you've been putting off. The app gives you a Permission Slip (because sometimes you just need someone to tell you it's okay to want big things). Then AI breaks your dream into 4-5 actionable micro-steps you can actually do this week.

As you complete steps, you get celebration moments. When you finish a goal, you take a photo of yourself in that moment. Over time, you build a gallery of wins. Visual proof that you're someone who does the things she dreams about.

How I built it

This was my first time vibe coding. I work in finance, not tech, so this was all new to me.

I used:

  • React Native + Expo for the app
  • Apple Foundation Models for on-device AI (no cloud, completely private)
  • RevenueCat for subscriptions
  • Zustand for state management

The AI runs entirely on-device using Apple's new Foundation Models framework. It's fast, private, and doesn't need internet to work.

Challenges I ran into

Getting Apple Foundation Models to work was the biggest learning curve. It's a brand new framework and there aren't many tutorials out there yet and not a lot of documentation for AI to look through.

Also, I've never built an app before. Every step was new. Learning to vibe code was fun, but also I trusted the AI to make many technical decisions while I focused on the user experience. However, the app is fully functional and stable.

What I learned

  • How to actually ship something
  • React Native and Expo with AI tools are actually incredibly beginner-friendly
  • Apple's on-device AI is powerful for simple tasks like goal breakdown
  • RevenueCat makes monetization so easy!

I built this because I needed it. I've been using it every day. I'd love to keep building it with Gabby and actually help her audience stop waiting and start living!

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