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BUILD STUDIO · FOR STUDENTS

LEARN HOWAPPS AREBUILT.

Build an app for your capstone, hackathon, or student startup. Zorentia guides you from idea to launch.

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YOUR SOFTWARE

AI CAN HELPYOU BUILDSOFTWARE.

ZORENTIA HELPS YOUUNDERSTAND YOURS.

You make the decisionsYou see how the system fits togetherYou review what gets builtYou test itYou launch it
THE GAP AI LEAVES BEHIND
“With all the changes in AI this year, I’ve been made to feel like anything is possible because I can build things that had never occurred to me before. And that’s the funny thing, I STILL don’t have that skillset and there are many things I don’t know that I don’t know.”
Amanda EsnaolaOperations · Plan pathway
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ONE IDEA · END TO END

WATCH ONE IDEABECOME AN APP.

StudyMatch begins with a simple idea:

“I want to build an app that helps university students find people to study with.”

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BUILD STUDIO

Turn your idea into something people can respond to.

Zorentia helps you shape a clear app plan and publishes it as a shareable landing page, so potential users can understand the idea and tell you what would make it useful.

Define Your Product Idea

StudyMatch · Idea workspace

Question 1 of 7
1 / 7

Problem

What problem are you solving, and who experiences it?

Start with what students experience before deciding what to build.

Your refined answer

Clarity checked

Zuli checks whether the answer is specific enough to guide the next product decision.

7 answersPage live 6 responses
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BUILD STUDIO

Know what your users actually need.

Feedback arrives in one place, revealing recurring problems, customer priorities, and the features worth taking forward.

EVIDENCE

Students repeatedly mention course fit, accurate availability, compatible study styles, and avoiding noisy group chats.

Now there is evidence for what should be built.

StudyMatch

Feedback responses

Customer evidence
6 responses

Selected response

Tom Becker

Received Jun 9 through the StudyMatch landing page

Evidence captured
01

Does finding a compatible study partner feel difficult?

Yes, especially for difficult modules.

02

What is your biggest question or concern?

Availability needs to stay accurate. A strong match is not useful if people repeatedly cancel or have not updated when they can meet.

03

What would make you comfortable trying StudyMatch?

University verification, students from my actual modules, and the ability to agree on a study goal before meeting.

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BUILD STUDIO

Scope an MVP people have a reason to use.

Zorentia turns customer evidence into one focused, end-to-end journey that is small enough to build and complete enough to solve the problem.

  1. 01Create a profile
  2. 02See matches
  3. 03Compare fit
  4. 04Send a request
  5. 05Confirm a session

Everything else can wait until this journey works from profile to confirmed session.

StudyMatch

Define Your MVP

Generated plan

First release

3 features

Review what is included in this release, how it behaves, and what needs to be true before moving to architecture.

Release at a glance

For

University students

Journey

5 core steps

Included in this release

3 features
01Show each student’s module, availability, and preferred study styleSupported by 1 response
02Match students in the same module who are free at the same timeSupported by 1 response Core
03Let a student send a focused study request without using a group chatSupported by 1 response

Release context

Outcome

One complete journey from needing a study partner to confirming the first session.

For

University students looking for a compatible study partner

The journey

  1. 1

    Create a profile

  2. 2

    See matches

  3. 3

    Compare fit

  4. 4

    Send a request

  5. 5

    Confirm a session

Acceptance criteria

5 criteria define when this release is complete.

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BUILD STUDIO

Turn the MVP into a connected system.

Map each approved feature across the database, backend, and frontend, so you understand what must be built and how every layer works together.

  • Database
  • Backend
  • Frontend

StudyMatch

Get System Architecture

Feature workspace

Get System Architecture

0 of 3 features complete

Backend

Create the functions and API routes that use this data.

Backend created

Find compatible students

GET

/api/matches

Return students in the selected module whose availability and study preferences are compatible.

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BUILD STUDIO

Build working software without losing the thread.

Zorentia generates code from the approved architecture and guides you through assembling it piece by piece, keeping every change connected to the feature it serves.

  • Approved feature blueprint
  • Generated Python source
  • GET /api/matches route
  • Reviewable feature file

StudyMatch

Generate Backend

Generated implementation
Complete

Feature 2

Compatible matches

Backend source generated from the approved feature blueprint.

feature.py

Generated file

backend/features/compatible_matches/feature.py

Route contract

GET /api/matches

Language

Python

Source file
feature.py
from flask import Blueprint, jsonify, request
from sqlalchemy import text
from backend.db import db
 
compatible_matches = Blueprint(
    "compatible_matches", __name__
)
 
# Architecture function: Find compatible students
def find_compatible_students():
    """Architecture route: GET /api/matches."""
    statement = text(MATCHES_SQL)
    parameters = {"module_id": request.args["module_id"]}
    rows = db.session.execute(
        statement, parameters
    ).mappings().all()
    return jsonify(matches=[dict(row) for row in rows])
Python · UTF-8 · Generated source File complete
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BUILD STUDIO

Take your app from local project to live product.

Follow a guided cloud deployment with exact commands, expected results, and checks until real users can access what you built.

Working app verifiedReady to deploy for real users

StudyMatch

Server Deployment

AWS EC2 walkthrough
Step 84 of 196

Current instruction

Create a repository-only server key

Type the command below and press Enter.

AWS EC2 browser terminal
43%
AWS EC2 browser terminal

ubuntu@my-app-server:~$ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "my-app-server-deploy" -f ~/.ssh/my-app-deploy

After pressing Enter

› The terminal asks for a passphrase.

Expected result

The terminal asks for a passphrase.

Continue only after this prompt appears.

Why this matters

Repository-only server access

This key gives the server read-only access to this one repository. It replaces the unsafe practice of putting a personal access token inside a clone URL.

THE RESULT

StudyMatch started as one sentence.Now real users can access it.

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ONE-GRAM OF TECH

YOUR FIRST1G

Focused enough to finish.
Complete enough to deliver real value.

THE BUILD UNIT

Start With One Complete Win

Zorentia uses the One Gram of Tech Methodology to scope your MVP around one complete customer outcome: a focused end-to-end solution that solves a real problem from start to finish. Instead of spreading your first release across everything your product could eventually become, your MVP focuses on one customer problem and solves it completely

10G VISIONYour big idea stays big. Your first build stays achievable.
WHAT FOUNDERS TAKE WITH THEM
“I am starting to develop a proper framework and methodology for how I approach building an app, which feels good because all I want to do is keep building more apps.”
Amanda EsnaolaOperations · Plan pathway

Pricing

Free, Builder, and Pro pricing compared by price, monthly credits, access, project fit, and next action
Plan decision01Free02RecommendedBuilder03Pro
Monthly priceA$0/monthA$75/month
Monthly capacity15credits250credits
Tool accessPlan toolsThe same workflows as Builder, with more monthly capacity
Project fitClarify the idea, check the evidence, and define the first release.Complete the current 13-credit planning journey.Build a more complex product or continue after launch.A complex build may approach 200 credits.
ContinueCreate free account Choose Pro
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Free

A$0 /month

Capacity
15 credits each month
Tool access
Plan tools
Project fit
Clarify the idea, check the evidence, and define the first release.Complete the current 13-credit planning journey.
Create free account
03

Pro

A$75/month

Capacity
250 credits each month
Tool access
The same workflows as Builder, with more monthly capacity
Project fit
Build a more complex product or continue after launch.A complex build may approach 200 credits.
Choose Pro
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QUESTIONS

Frequently asked questions

What is Zorentia, and how is it different from an AI app builder?

Zorentia is a guided product-building workflow for students. It takes you from defining a real problem and gathering evidence through MVP scope, system architecture, application generation, testing, and launch.

Instead of turning one prompt into unexplained code, Zorentia keeps the reasoning connected. You can see why a feature belongs, how it affects the database, backend, and screens, what was generated, and how the result was verified.

Do I need an app idea or coding experience to begin?

You do not need coding experience to start. You begin with the problem, the people affected, and the outcome your product should create; Zorentia guides you through the technical decisions later.

You should bring a problem or early idea you want to explore. The build pathway is hands-on: you review the outputs, prepare a development environment, configure and run the project, and carry out the launch steps with guidance.

How can I test my idea before spending time building it?

Zorentia can turn your product definition into a public landing page that you can share with potential users. Responses are stored as product evidence, and you can also import feedback collected through other channels and request an analysis.

When you consider a feature, Zorentia checks it against that saved feedback and returns a build or not-yet decision, the customer problem it matches, and the reason for the decision.

How does Zorentia stop my first app from becoming too big to finish?

The MVP workflow turns your evidence into a focused feature list, dependency analysis, build roadmap, and MVP definition. This helps separate what the first useful release needs from ideas that can wait.

That approved scope becomes the input to Architecture Assembler, where every included feature is mapped across its database requirements, backend behaviour, and frontend screens before code is generated.

What will I have to show for the work?

Depending on how far you go, you can produce a product one-pager, editable pitch deck, public landing page, feedback analysis, MVP plan, architecture blueprint, database schema, backend, frontend, full-stack application, test results, user-testing findings, and technical decision documents.

These are connected project artifacts rather than isolated exercises: your evidence informs the scope, the scope informs the architecture, and the architecture informs the generated application.

Can I use Zorentia for planning without building the full app?

Yes. The planning pathway can take you through product definition, evidence collection, MVP scope, a public landing page, an editable pitch deck, and a technical product plan without requiring you to generate an application.

You can use those outputs to explain the idea, validate it with potential users, and decide whether it is ready for the build pathway.

Does Zorentia produce a working app or just code snippets?

The build pathway assembles a full-stack application package containing the database schema, backend application, frontend screens and assets, tests, configuration examples, and supporting runtime files. A downloadable ZIP is created after the required full-stack verification reaches a valid state.

Working does not mean automatically hosted or guaranteed to cover unstated requirements. You still inspect the project, supply configuration, run it in your environment, and follow the deployment workflow.

What does Zorentia actually verify?

Database SQL is executed against disposable MySQL infrastructure. Backend verification compiles the code, starts the generated application, checks its health endpoint, and runs generated feature, integration, and contract tests.

Full-stack verification boots the assembled application and requests its generated screen routes and assets. A separate user-testing workflow helps you record task outcomes, timing, blockers, errors, and observations from three participants, then synthesise the findings.

Can I take the project outside Zorentia and launch it?

Yes. You can download the verified full-stack package and use guided local-environment and GitHub workflows to run and manage the project outside Zorentia.

The launch pathway guides you through deploying the project to AWS EC2, configuring the application and database, checking its health and restart behaviour, connecting a domain, and enabling HTTPS. You perform these steps in accounts and infrastructure you control.

What will Zorentia not do for me?

Zorentia does not automatically deploy your app, remove the need to understand or review the generated work, or guarantee that an unspoken business requirement has been met. It gives you a structured process, connected artifacts, technical checks, and guided launch steps.

You remain responsible for the product decisions, user research, configuration, inspection, and final deployment. That responsibility is part of learning how your application works rather than only receiving an output.

WHY SHE RECOMMENDS IT
“If building stuff is something that you’re curious about or even THINK you might be curious about, you have to try Zorentia; it takes so many unknowns out of the build process and gets you thinking more deeply, not just about building apps, but ideas.”
Amanda EsnaolaOperations · Plan pathwayRATED 10 / 10

YOU'VE TALKED ABOUTTHIS IDEALONG ENOUGH.GO BUILD ITFOR REAL.

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IT'S YOURS.

Your code, your server, your domain. Not ours.

02

IT'S REAL.

Live on the actual internet, built with real tools. Not a demo.

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YOU GET IT.

Every decision and every step comes with the why.