I Broke My Arm and Built My Own Mega-GPT – In The Same Week. Should I Quit My Job?

If I didn’t own a business with 38 employees who rely on me, I’d probably be quitting my job right now. Technically, it’s not a job, and let’s be real—quitting wouldn’t be a great look when you’re the boss.

That said, if it weren’t for that, I’d be done.

Because I just built my very own Mega-GPT—an AI powerhouse that brings together every major model I use into one seamless platform.

I call it LovableGPT because I built it inside Lovable.dev, and let me tell you… I love that I can now access all my AI tools in one place.

The Wake-Up Call That Changed Everything

You ever see those freeze frames in movies where something terrible is about to happen, and the narrator says:

"I bet you’re wondering how I got here?"

Well… let’s rewind.

I was out running my business, delivering supplies to a client when I slipped on some ice from a snowstorm a few days prior. Next thing I knew—boom—I was on the ground, arm broken.

Lying there in the cold, all I could think was, This is not it. This cannot be my life.

With my arm in a full cast up to my hand, I suddenly had a lot of forced downtime. No driving, no heavy lifting, and worst of all—I couldn’t even type.

"Oh heck no," I said to myself, "this is definitely not gonna work for me."

Sitting at home alone, stuck watching TV? Not my style.

So in true stubborn entrepreneur fashion, I did what any rational person would do…

I grabbed some scissors and cut the cast down to my wrist so I could move my fingers again. (For legal reasons, I do not recommend this. Follow your doctor’s orders. 😂)

Now my fingers were free. And I had one thought:

Let’s get to work.

The Struggle That Led to LovableGPT

With one functional hand, I started diving into something that truly excites me—AI development.

This week, I was researching some things I learned in Jonathan Mast’s class, but I kept running into walls.

🔹 Claude? Kept throttling me.
🔹 DeepSeek? Crashed from overload.
🔹 Gemini? Great for research, but terrible at coding and math.
🔹 ChatGPT? A solid fallback, but I was constantly switching between tools.

I got frustrated.

I kept thinking: Why do I keep bouncing between all these platforms? Why can’t I just do this through an API?

Why I Use Multiple AI Models

Now, let me be clear—I love these AI models. Each one brings something unique to the table, which is why I kept switching between them in the first place. Here’s how I actually use them in my workflow:

🟢 GPT-4 → Best for general tasks and creative writing. When I need structured, engaging content or a quick business idea fleshed out, GPT-4 is my go-to.

🟢 Claude → My favorite for coding, analysis, and long-form writing. It does a great job breaking down complex ideas and keeping logic intact.

🟢 Perplexity → My research & fact-checking powerhouse. Need sources? Need citations? This is the AI that actually brings receipts.

🟢 Gemini → Excellent for deep research, multimodal tasks, and Google integration. When I need an AI to scan my Drive, pull in real-time data, and analyze images or PDFs, Gemini shines.

🟢 DeepSeek → The new kid on the block—fast, detailed, cheap. The speed alone makes it a serious contender, and it’s been making waves lately.

So, yeah, I wasn’t switching models just for fun—I needed different strengths from different AIs.

But all this tab-switching was killing my efficiency.

That’s when I realized:

Why don’t I bring them all into one dashboard?

The Idea: What If I Could Use Every AI Model in One Place?

So I did it.

I signed up for API keys for Gemini, Claude, DeepSeek, Perplexity, ChatGPT—the whole gang.

Then I remembered…

Crap… I haven’t coded in years.

And this is where the self-doubt kicked in.

If you’ve ever stopped coding for a while, you know that getting back into it is like trying to speak a language you haven’t used in a decade. You understand the basics, but putting together full sentences? A struggle.

I tried tools like Cursor and GitHub Copilot—but my lack of recent coding experience made it frustrating. I nearly gave up.

Then I Found Lovable.dev

If you don’t know about Lovable.dev, let me put you on.

Lovable.dev is a no-code AI development platform that lets you build AI applications without touching a single line of code.

I figured, Why not give it a shot?

Building LovableGPT—In Just 6 Hours

What happened next still has me in disbelief.

In about six hours total, I built my own AI chat system that:

✅ Connects to all my AI models.
✅ Has a login system.
✅ Displays token usage so I can track costs.
✅ Brings everything together in one clean interface.

And the best part?

I did it all with one hand.

Literally.

Still working out some kinks, but I’ll post a follow up once I launch it.

Five Years Ago, This Would Have Cost Me $25,000+

Five years ago, I spent $25,000 building an app that made me almost no money. It took months, required hiring developers, and was a slow, painful process.

Fast forward to today.

I just built something 10x more powerful, in six hours, with one hand (literally) tied behind my back, and for the cost of a couple of $20 subscriptions.

This isn’t just a personal win—it’s proof of how much the game has changed.

The Big Question

Now I'm facing a crossroads that both thrills and excites me.

We’re standing at the beginning of what could be the biggest technological revolution since the internet itself.

The ability to create sophisticated AI applications without deep technical knowledge isn't just an opportunity—it's a glimpse into how business and technology will merge in the coming years.

I'll be posting the full breakdown of my journey soon. But right now, I have a serious question to ask:

Should I quit my job and go all-in on AI?

The question isn't just about me leaving my business—it's about whether any of us can afford to ignore these new possibilities.

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