Recently I tried building a small project by combining Cursor (AI-powered code editor) with ChatGPT. I wanted to see how fast I could go from zero idea to a working website without hiring a developer.

The project I worked on is called MyPostcode
– it’s a simple site that helps people in Malaysia quickly check postcodes. I realized many friends (including myself) often get confused when filling in addresses for online shopping or courier services, so I thought this could be useful.

What I found interesting in the process:

Speed of development – With Cursor + ChatGPT, I could generate working PHP and database code in just hours. Normally I would have to Google tutorials for days.

Problem solving – Whenever I got stuck, I simply asked ChatGPT to debug or reformat the code, then tested directly inside Cursor.

Iteration – Instead of worrying about writing “perfect code”, I just kept refining step by step. Surprisingly, this worked really well.

Learning curve – Even though I’m not a full-time developer, I learned a lot about WordPress plugin integration and database handling while building the site.

If you’re curious, feel free to check it out here 👉 mypostcode.my

I’m still improving it (e.g. making it mobile-friendly, adding more postcode data, maybe even integrating courier shipping rates in the future).

Would love to hear your feedback – especially if you’ve also tried using AI tools like Cursor + ChatGPT to build websites. Did you face the same challenges? Any tips for scaling a simple side project into something more useful for the community?

what your doing is just the very beginning. Next you will exploring hooking up cursor with a MCP server which have full access to your linux/ubuntu backend. that's where things get really interesting.

Anyway i'm already using Copilot pro+ i find it way economical and to top up with tokens from gemini + deepseek, i have a working workflow which helps me with the review so that i don't need to go back and forth the web browser to validate the codes generated by claude sonnet 4.

what your doing is just the very beginning. Next you will exploring hooking up cursor with a MCP server which have full access to your linux/ubuntu backend. that's where things get really interesting.

Anyway i'm already using Copilot pro+ i find it way economical and to top up with tokens from gemini + deepseek, i have a working workflow which helps me with the review so that i don't need to go back and forth the web browser to validate the codes generated by claude sonnet 4.