Nostr Web Client

I’ll start by saying I am not a dev, but I use AI tools to help me cosplay as one.

I have made tons more progress lately by switching from trying to build an “everything” app for my company to building microapps that accomplish one simple thing.

They don’t need to be flashy or look good at the start. Function is more important than form, at least initially, though I do intend to clean up the work and make the UIs much more sleek.

My hope is to build a bunch of these simple tools and then ultimately string them all together into one application or site that I can use at work.

What Desmond Tutu said is true: there is only one way to eat an elephant: a bite at a time.

#grownostr #buildstuff #havefun

jamw 2y ago

I need to sit down and focus on learning this stuff! Any initial pointers? (And I mean starting from scratch).

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zach 2y ago

I’ve been using chatGPT over last year and it took me a little while to learn how to prompt. I have some basic JavaScript knowledge and that has been helpful.

I started off with real fancy, big prompts but would get code that didn’t work together. I have been having more success just doing one thing at s time with the prompt ie: 1) I want to make a Python program for lists - the first window will have an add list and delete list button. Then that gets done. I test it in visual studio code by running the Python program and if it’s good I move to next step. 2) add a function that when user double clicks a list it opens a new window where they can add items to the list. Repeat the test. Then 3) I want to make the lists available in local storage. Etc.

It takes me awhile to build out everything but results in much more consistent, workable code.

I still have so much to learn and am only barely scratching the surface but I can’t believe how far I have come in a year with my success in prompting the tool.

jamw 2y ago

Cool, that’s sounds doable. Just started playing with ChatGPT and some code too. Much to learn! Thanks for taking the time to reply!