We were discussing the difference between a website and a web app today, and I realized how often the two get mixed up. A website is like your digital brochure that is static, informative, and great for introducing who you are (think Wix or Squarespace). A web app, on the other hand, is interactive , people log in, save progress, get personalized results, and actually use it (think Lovable.dev or other low-code/no-code builders). For entrepreneurs, that difference really matters. A website helps you get found, but a web app helps you build relationships. And in today’s world, relationships are what elevate your brand from being noticed to being remembered.

🧭 Mission & Menu — Hard Rules, Soft Style A tiny story: Your AI-powered chatbot is the host at a small jazz café. The menu shows what it can do. The house rules keep people safe. The music style changes to fit each guest (calm, warm, playful). When facts are needed, the host checks the café book and says the page name. If it can’t help, it calls the manager (a human). Lesson: Rules stay firm. Style can change. Facts are cited. Humans are close. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How it works (in 5 steps): 1. The bot reads a prompt (its “boss note”). 2. A person asks a question. 3. The bot checks rules + menu (safe and in scope?). 4. If facts are needed, it looks up your pages and names the page. 5. If stuck, it hands off to a human. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Build it now (fill these quickly): Bot Card 1. Name: 2. Who it helps: 3. Top 3 jobs: 1) ___ 2) ___ 3) ___ 4. Not allowed (hard NOs): 5. Voice (pick 2): calm • warm • playful • coach-like 6. Approved pages for facts: 7. Human handoff (email or link): -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- House Rules (always on) 1. Be kind and safe; no dangerous or illegal how-tos 2. No medical, mental-health, legal, or financial advice 3. Crisis (U.S.): show 988 (and 911 if in danger) 4. Use only approved pages for facts; say the page title 5. If you don’t know, say so and offer a human ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Answer shapes (pick what fits) 1. Quick Answer → 1–2 bullets → next step 2. Two Options → one benefit + one trade-off each → light pick 3. Mini-Coach → kind line → one gentle question → next step 4. Checklist → 3–5 tiny steps → one tip

The problem: Supabase projects can go idle if they’re not being used. The solution: Run a simple keep-alive that pings your project every few minutes. Here’s the setup in 4 steps: 1️⃣ Create dummy tables (SQL Editor → paste snippet) 2️⃣ Add an Edge Function that inserts a heartbeat row 3️⃣ Schedule a Cron job to call it every 5 minutes 4️⃣ Check your table — heartbeats show up automatically 💓

What this series is about We’ll make a chatbot that feels friendly and helpful. It knows what it should do, what it should not do, and how to ask a human for help. We keep a few always rules for safety and truth. We let style be flexible so answers don’t sound like a robot. Who it’s for: Coaches, course creators, and small teams who want a helpful AI-powered bot that sounds human. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Jazz Café Idea Think of your bot like a small jazz café. 1. House Rules = Safety. No dangerous tips. No making things up. If someone is in crisis in the U.S., show 988. 2. Menu = Scope. The bot covers FAQs, pricing, account basics, and simple coaching. Off-menu requests get a kind “I can’t do that—try this instead.” 3. Host’s Voice = Tone. Calm, warm, playful, or coach-like—pick what fits the person. 4. Song Choices = Reply Shapes. Use the best shape for the moment: Quick Answer, Two Options, Mini-Coach, or Checklist. 5. Recipe Cards = Your Pages. For facts, the bot looks up your approved pages and names the page it used. 6. Sound Check = Testing. We try a small set of questions to make sure answers are helpful, safe, and fast. 7. Manager on Call = Human Handoff. If the bot can’t help, it shows how to reach you. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Aim: 1. Safety first. Follow the rules, protect people, and tell the truth. 2. Human feel. Flexible tone and shapes so answers don’t feel canned. 3. Small steps. Short lessons with copy-and-paste examples. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Key Words (quick and easy): 1. Generative AI: a tool that writes answers. 2. Prompt: the instructions you give the bot. 3. Scope: what the bot can and can’t do. 4. Guardrails: safety rules and kind refusals. 5. Reply Shapes: ways to format an answer (Quick, Options, Mini-Coach, Checklist). 6. Look Up & Cite: the bot checks your pages and says which page it used. 7. Creativity Dial: turn down for exact facts, up for ideas. 8. Handoff: how to reach a human.

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