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I built an app. As a non-coder. While serving full-time in the military. With zero coding background. And a lot of curiosity.
A soldier, zero coding background, and a midnight grind that became Barood. The origin story.
May 2025
I built an app. As a non-coder. While serving full-time in the military. With zero coding background. And a lot of curiosity.

The idea started with Himel. She was dealing with PCOS, and I wanted to build something that could genuinely help her manage it through fitness.
Freelancers quoted $11,000. So late one night, I thought: maybe AI could help me build this myself.

Every night from 11 PM to 3 AM, I coded with Microsoft Copilot, OpenAI, and Grok.
Debugging. Designing. Discussing. With AI as my military buddy.

I didn't even know what 'frontend' or 'backend' meant.
So I started following smart people on LinkedIn. Most of the time I didn't get it. But curiosity kept me moving.

I compelled my friend Masud to design a logo.
He believed in me. He delivered a full brand guideline. That's how Barood was born.

After 30–35 nights of midnight grind, Barood landed in closed testing on the Play Store.
Built by a non-coder. Powered by curiosity.

You don't need to understand everything to start.
Confusion is part of the process. Follow smart people. Every 'I don't get it' is a step toward 'I built it.'

A minimum viable product is just the beginning.
We kept shipping: workout programs, calorie tracking, trainer profiles. Each night's work stacked into something real.

You can't build alone. At some point, belief has to be shared.
A handful of people chose to show up: designers, developers, trainers. Every one of them chose Barood before it was proven.

This is still the beginning.
Barood isn't done. The mission of accessible, evidence-led fitness for everyone is bigger than any single feature or launch.