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I speak Spanish, but mostly when I have to. It switches on when I'm talking to someone who doesn't speak English, or doesn't speak it well.

At home, we both speak English, so there's little to no Spanish around the house. And repeating everything in both languages feels like a chore.

I want my son to learn Spanish, but not just any Spanish. I want him to speak like his people.

Spanish changes depending on where you're from. Even everyday words are different: a bus is an autobús in Spain, a camión in Mexico, and a guagua in the Dominican Republic.

So I started wondering: could I build an app just for Dominican Spanish?

I know AI can build apps. But can it build a good one? One that's thoughtfully designed and means something, not another generic AI product?

I want to find out how far AI can get on its own, and how much of a human it takes to make something good.