Can a non-tech CEO build a near-production fintech app? At instarea, we just proved it's possible — and the implications for how software companies operate are profound.
The Experiment
In 8 days. 116 releases. Zero engineering background. Our CEO Peter Fusek built HomeGrif — a retirement equity release calculator for the Czech and Slovak markets — using AI-assisted development tools.
The stack? Nuxt 3, Vue, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS — the same production-grade technologies our engineering team uses daily. The difference: every line of code was generated, reviewed, and iterated through conversation with AI coding assistants, not written from scratch by hand.
The Problem We're Solving
In Slovakia, 91% of seniors own their home. Average pension: €620/month. In Czechia, a flat worth €160