Course Roadmap — Prompt Order Theory™

Your numbered path from idea to launch.

This roadmap is Prompt Order Theory™ in practice — the 23 named steps I use on every app I ship, mapped to 23 in-order lessons (each lesson is labelled with its blueprint step, so some numbers cover more than one lesson). Each lesson opens with a "Quick Start" — what it is, why it matters, the exact prompt to copy, and what to check after. Do them in order and skip the wasted credits.

What is Prompt Order Theory™? Terms glossary

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Recommended before Module 1

Build once. Reuse the blueprints for every app.

Start with the Handy 6-Prompt Pack in Resources — six reusable stand-alone prompts I use across every build. Most are $29 each, AdminMike™ is $49, or grab the 6-prompt pack for $149 and save $45. (This is NOT the full 23-step Prompt Order Theory™ system — that's the Prompt Vault.)

Explore the 6-prompt pack

Optional primer — not part of the 23 steps

Skill primers you can take any time

Brand asset checklist (part of Step 1)
The name, domain, logo, favicon and tagline you gather BEFORE prompt #1 — free with your account.
Open primer
What is an API?
Explained for non-techies — a primer, not one of the 23 steps.
Open primer
How to talk to your AI builder
Tone, structure & habits that get clean results — a standalone primer, not one of the 23 steps.
Open primer
Pick an idea people actually want
Idea research you do before prompt #1 — not a build step.
Open primer
GitHub — back up your code
Why every serious app connects to GitHub, and how.
Open primer
MCP basics
What MCP is and when to set one up.
Open primer
What is Browserbase?
When to let your app drive a real browser.
Open primer
HIPAA for medical apps
Only if you handle patient information.
Open primer
App stores (Apple & Google)
If you really want to be in the stores.
Open primer
Prompt order recap
The full 23-step timeline in one place.
Open primer

Phase

Discover & Brand

Lessons 1–2

Phase

Build the Shell

Lessons 3–9

Phase

Connect & Charge

Lessons 10–13

Phase

Launch & Beyond

Lessons 14–23

Step 1 of 23 · Foundation· Discover & BrandFree
Your very first prompt
- Name + domain, tagline, logo, favicon, background, idea, audience and pain point — all in prompt #1.
Start
Step 2 of 23 · Vision· Discover & Brand
Your app's vision & the pain it solves
- Write the constitution: who it's for, what it fixes, what's in scope.
Step 3 of 23 · Guardrails· Build the Shell
Break-stopper guardrails
- The protection rules your AI builder must respect on every future change.
Step 4 of 23 · Verification protocol· Build the Shell
Make the AI prove its work
- A verification routine so every change is checked, not assumed.
Step 5 of 23 · SEO foundation· Build the Shell
SEO groundwork before you build
- Titles, descriptions, sitemap and structure — set before pages exist.
Step 6 of 23 · Landing page· Build the Shell
Landing pages that sell
- Your first real build prompt — the public conversion surface.
Step 7 of 23 · Dashboard· Build the Shell
The signed-in home base
- What a user sees first after logging in, and in what order.
Step 8 of 23 · Record lifecycle· Build the Shell
Lists, details, create, edit, delete
- The record screens every app needs — planned before the data exists.
Step 9 of 23 · Auth· Build the Shell
Login & sign-up
- Accounts, roles and protected routes before any private data.
Step 10 of 23 · Security· Connect & Charge
Security before publishing
- Row-level security and ownership rules — locked before the UI ships.
Step 11 of 23 · Database· Connect & Charge
Databases in plain English
- One clean core object first — where your app's information lives.
Step 12 of 23 · Regression monitoring· Connect & Charge
Catch regressions while you build
- Health checks and monitoring installed mid-build, not after launch.
Step 13 of 23 · Happy path· Connect & Charge
Step-by-step wizards
- The happy path: your core workflow, broken into easy steps.
Step 14 of 23 · Navigation· Launch & Beyond
Header, footer & navigation
- Menus, routing and app structure every page inherits.
Step 15 of 23 · Marketing & growth· Launch & Beyond
Positioning & growth prep
- Your message and launch channels, prepared before launch day.
Step 16 of 23 · APIs & integrations· Launch & Beyond
Connectors & Google Search Console
- Hook up Google and the third-party tools you need.
Step 17 of 23 · Admin center· Launch & Beyond
Analytics — what matters
- Admin-side numbers: platform stats vs. Google Analytics.
Step 18 of 23 · Secondary features· Launch & Beyond
Payments, Stripe & pricing
- Charge money without losing money — a secondary feature, built last.
Step 19 of 23 · Guide· Launch & Beyond
Onboarding & user guides
- First-time-user screens, help docs and FAQs.
Step 20 of 23 · PWA foundation· Launch & Beyond
PWAs vs. real apps
- Manifest, icons and install badge — why a PWA is usually right.
Step 21 of 23 · Launch· Launch & Beyond
Publishing checklist
- Legal, domains, deployment and release readiness.
Step 22 of 23 · Testing· Launch & Beyond
Testing & keeping your app stable
- Full test pass, monitoring and regression checks.
Step 23 of 23 · Optimization· Launch & Beyond
Post-launch optimization
- Speed, cost and reliability wins once real people are using it.

Your numbered path from idea to launch.

Build once. Reuse the blueprints for every app.

Skill primers you can take any time

Your very first prompt

Your app's vision & the pain it solves

Break-stopper guardrails

Make the AI prove its work

SEO groundwork before you build

Landing pages that sell

The signed-in home base

Lists, details, create, edit, delete

Login & sign-up

Security before publishing

Databases in plain English

Catch regressions while you build

Step-by-step wizards

Header, footer & navigation

Positioning & growth prep

Connectors & Google Search Console

Analytics — what matters

Payments, Stripe & pricing

Onboarding & user guides

PWAs vs. real apps

Publishing checklist

Testing & keeping your app stable

Post-launch optimization