About the project

When Teravibes Festival announced their 2025 lineup in Cyprus, I knew attendees would need a way to connect and share rides to the remote festival location in Fasli. What started as a simple idea—“festival-goers need carpools”—quickly evolved into a full-featured ride-sharing platform.

But here’s the twist: I built the entire application using AI-assisted development tools, demonstrating how modern AI can accelerate the development process from weeks to days.

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Technical Implementation

The Teravibes Carpool App showcases the power of AI-assisted development combined with modern web technologies. Built entirely with the help of Claude Code and Zed Editor with integrated language models, this project demonstrates how AI can serve as a force multiplier for solo developers.

Architecture & Tech Stack

Frontend:

• Next.js 15 with App Router
• TypeScript for type safety
• Tailwind CSS for responsive design
• React Hook Form for form handling

Backend:

• Next.js API routes
• Prisma ORM with PostgreSQL
• JWT authentication with Magic SDK
• Server-side rendering and static generation

Deployment & Infrastructure:

• Vercel for hosting and CI/CD
• PostgreSQL database on Supabase
• Environment-based configuration

Core Features

The application was built with several key functional areas:

1. Authentication System

   • Magic Link authentication via Magic SDK
   • Session persistence and security
   • User profile management

2. Trip Management

   • Create and browse available trips
   • Cyprus-specific location presets
   • Date and time scheduling
   • Passenger capacity management
   • Real-time availability updates

3. Booking System

   • Instant trip bookings
   • Booking confirmations and notifications
   • Trip participant management
   • Booking history and status tracking

4. Messaging Platform

   • Direct messaging between users
   • Trip-specific group conversations
   • Real-time message updates via polling
   • Message history and persistence

5. Mobile-First Design

   • Responsive design optimized for mobile devices
   • Touch-friendly interface elements
   • Progressive Web App capabilities
   • Offline-first data caching

AI-Assisted Development Workflow

The development process showcased a new paradigm of human-AI collaboration:

Day 1: Foundation

// From concept to working authentication in minutes
const handleLogin = async (email: string) => {
  const didToken = await magic.auth.loginWithMagicLink({ email });
  const response = await fetch('/api/auth/login', {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${didToken}` },
  });
  return response.json();
};

Day 2: Feature Development

• AI-generated API endpoints with comprehensive validation
• Automated database schema design and migrations
• Component library with consistent design patterns
• Error handling and user feedback systems

Day 3: Production Polish

• Accessibility features (ARIA labels, keyboard navigation)
• Performance optimization (lazy loading, code splitting)
• SEO implementation (meta tags, structured data)
• Production deployment and monitoring

Development Statistics

• Total Development Time: 4 days (compared to 12+ weeks traditional development)
• Lines of Code: 15,000+ (majority AI-generated, human-guided)
• AI Tools Used: Claude Code, Zed Editor with Language Models
• Human Input: Architecture decisions, UX design, business logic validation

Key Learnings

This project revealed several insights about AI-assisted development:

AI as a Force Multiplier

AI didn’t replace development skills but amplified them dramatically:

• Eliminated research time for common implementation patterns
• Reduced debugging cycles through proactive error prevention
• Accelerated boilerplate code generation
• Provided instant best-practice implementations

The New Development Paradigm

1. Describe the Vision: “Build a carpool app for a music festival”
2. AI Architecture: Complete technical stack and structure generated
3. Collaborative Building: Human creativity directing AI execution
4. Iterative Refinement: Natural language improvements and optimizations
5. Production Deployment: Automated optimization and deployment

Quality at Speed

The AI-assisted approach produced code that was:

• Well-documented with clear comments and README files
• Following modern best practices with proper error handling
• Type-safe with comprehensive TypeScript coverage
• Accessible with web standards compliance
• Performant with built-in optimization techniques

Festival Integration

The app was specifically designed for the Teravibes Festival experience:

• Cyprus-Specific Features: Pre-loaded with major Cyprus cities and the festival location in Fasli
• Festival Timeline: Integrated with event dates and logistics
• Community Building: Designed to help festival-goers connect before the event
• Mobile Optimization: Perfect for on-the-go coordination and communication

This project demonstrates that the future of development lies in collaborative human-AI partnership, where creativity meets AI capability to build production-ready applications faster than ever before. The Teravibes Carpool App isn’t just a ride-sharing platform—it’s proof of concept for the democratization of software development through AI assistance.

Ready to ride to Teravibes? 🎵🚗