Week 2 is about The Pivot.
EasyAccessQR.com is an easy and simple QR code generator with analytics tracking and A/B testing. The bigger lesson is how fast you can move when the foundation is already stable.
What made the pivot fast
I reused the stable foundation patterns from dailystand.dev, which is still active. Because the essentials were already solid, the pivot was mostly about product direction and UX instead of rebuilding infrastructure.
- Auth
- User management
- Billing
- Testing
- Setup scripts
With those pieces in place, I removed .git, re-initialized the repository, and gave Codex clear direction on the new product. I also told it to strip out unnecessary fluff so the app could fully shift to the new use case, not just become a superficial rebrand.
Design direction and polish
One challenge with AI-assisted frontend work is that results can start to look too similar, especially when using the same design skills repeatedly.
To avoid that, I took reference screenshots from Mobbin and used them to guide a full design-flow rewrite in Codex. That helped the final product land with a different look and feel and a more professional presentation.
What shipped
- Live site: easyaccessqr.com
- Open source repo: nearbycoder/easyaccessqr.com
- New article: The Pivot: Reusing a Stable SaaS Codebase for EasyAccessQR.com
- New project page: EasyAccessQR.com