I want to tell you something that still feels surreal to me.
I study Chemistry at Al al-Bayt University in Jordan.
I have never taken a programming course. I don't have a
CS degree. And this week, I shipped a real SaaS product.
The Problem I Kept Hitting
Every time I wanted to add a contact form to a website,
I ran into the same wall.
Backend setup. Databases. APIs. Server configuration.
Things that are completely outside my world as a Chemistry
student. I kept looking for a simple solution — something
where I just paste a line of code and it works. Everything
I found was either too expensive, too limited, or required
technical knowledge I didn't have.
So I decided to build it myself.
What I Built
FastForm is a free form backend for static sites and web apps.
You paste one endpoint into your HTML form tag:
<form action="https://fastform-chi.vercel.app/api/f/YOUR_ID"
method="POST">
And FastForm handles everything:
- Stores submissions securely
- Encrypts all data (AES-256) before saving
- Blocks spam automatically
- Sends email notifications on every submission
- Shows everything in a clean dashboard
How I Built It With No CS Degree
I used AI tools to bridge the gap between what I wanted
to build and what I knew how to build.
Every time I hit a wall — and I hit many — I used AI to
understand the problem, find the solution, and implement it.
The stack ended up being:
- Next.js + TypeScript
- Supabase (database + auth)
- Upstash Redis (rate limiting)
- Resend (email notifications)
- Vercel (hosting)
Was it easy? No.
Did I understand everything perfectly? Also no.
Did I ship it? Yes.
What I Learned
The biggest thing I learned is that "I can't code" is not
the barrier it used to be. AI tools have changed that.
The real barrier is deciding to start.
I'm from Jordan. There's no local startup scene around me.
No mentors. No VC funding. No network.
Just a laptop, AI tools, and stubbornness.
Try It
FastForm is completely free.
👉 https://fastform-chi.vercel.app
If it saves you time on your next project, I'd love to
hear about it in the comments.
And if you want to support a solo student builder from
Jordan — there's a PayPal link on the site ☕
[PayPal Link]
Built with AI. Shipped with stubbornness. Free forever.