Firsthand account
Ask for features and let an AI builder pick services
Matt Williamson asked AI for app features. He reports that it chose Resend, Firecrawl and Stripe without his naming or researching those services.
Resend
FirecrawlThe task
Add email confirmations, web scraping and payments to small apps and workflows.
What the agent did
While building small apps, Williamson asked for email confirmations, web scraping and payments. The AI brought in Resend, Firecrawl and Stripe respectively.
The human’s role
The author requests application features and proceeds with the AI's choices; account setup and approval details are not stated.
How the product was chosen
Williamson says the AI selected Resend, Firecrawl and Stripe without his requesting those brands or comparing alternatives.
The result
The reported result is product selection during building; the essay does not document a production deployment.