What BALOMMON™ Actually Does

BALOMMON™ is a Flutter progressive web app — no App Store download required. It loads like a native app on your phone, but it lives on the web. And it runs the entire GAIDE™ Chicago experience from the inside out.

Here’s what’s inside:

When builders upload their projects, attendees can see what problem it solves, how much it costs, what the solution looks like — all of it. The voting happens live during the event. Public vote. No VC judges. The community decides who wins.

The Stack I’m Building With

Everything runs on Google Cloud Platform. The development environment is Google Antigravity — that’s the IDE I use for all of my vibe coding. But I pair it with Claude for high-end logic and architecture decisions.

On Architecture: Stop Coding, Start Architecting

Back in August I was working on an app in Dreamflow. The Dreamflow team gave me advice that changed how I build: stop coding and start architecting. I didn’t know what that meant at first. I had to reverse engineer it.

I learned about Go Router. I learned about Freezed. I learned about spec-driven development and feature-based clean architecture. And now that’s how everything I build is structured — enterprise-grade from day one, even if I’m the only one building it.

That discipline is exactly what GAIDE™ Chicago is about. You don’t need a team. You don’t need a VC. You need a clear architecture, a real problem to solve, and the willingness to build in public.

The Onboarding Flow

The current build shows the full onboarding sequence: splash screen, what the app is, who it’s for, what you do inside it, then sign up and log in. Next up is wiring all of that to Firebase authentication so the flow is live.

When someone opens BALOMMON™ for the first time, they don’t just land on an event page. They get context. They understand what they’re walking into. That onboarding experience is the first impression of GAIDE™ Chicago for every builder and attendee.

The Sovereignty Soundtrack

While I’m building the app, the event already has its own soundtrack – five original AI-generated anthems that capture the philosophy of GAIDE™ Chicago. “No Pitch Deck.” “Vibe Coding Life.” “100% Mine.” You can stream them free or own the full WAVE album for $4.99.

Every dollar from album sales goes directly into the $2,375 Sovereign Builder Prize Pool. No middlemen. Pure energy circulation.

This Is What the Event Is About

If you’re building something with AI — anything, any stack, any tool — and you’re ready to show it to real people, get real feedback, and compete for real cash prizes with no investor strings attached, this event is for you.

I’ll review every invitation request personally. If there’s alignment — if there’s synchronicity between what you’re building and what this event is about — you’re in.

The app is being built right now. The soundtrack is live. The invitation requests are open. April 13th is the custom swag deadline — after that, personalization closes.

Come build with us.