Hey everyone,
I’m a student currently exploring and building with AI automation tools every day.
The situation is a bit frustrating: I start building something → I get momentum → and then my free limits hit.
So I end up stuck in the middle of progress almost daily.
Right now I don’t have the budget for paid plans or APIs, but I’m not just casually learning — I’m seriously trying to build real automation projects and eventually turn them into something valuable.
So I wanted to ask this community 👇
Has anyone here gone through this phase?
👉 How did you keep building when you had no budget?👉 Are there any ways to access free credits, trials, or developer support?👉 Any tools or approaches you’d recommend that are more beginner-friendly?
I’m not looking for handouts — just guidance and direction so I can keep moving forward.
If anyone’s open to sharing advice or even collaborating, I’d really appreciate it.
I’ll keep sharing whatever I learn along the way