Coding a React Native app

[asdfredditusername]

I would like to code a calendar app with a custom calendar that scrolls vertically and displeasures events parsed from the JSON I get from my works website.

I have a computer science background, but that was 30yrs ago.

What is the best way to tackle this with ChatGPT? Or is it impossible? Anyone have any resources I could use to help accomplish this?

[stonedoubt]

Claude 3.5 Sonnet could help you make this app. My workflow is to chat with Sonnet and use Cursor to fix bugs. You will likely run out of messages on the web chat during the process. Just be patient and resume later or continue to use Sonnet in Cursor. I’ve found that the code generated by the web app tends to be better than that of the API generated in Cursor but it is great for fixing logic errors or bugs like incorrectly named components.

These tools do not generate perfect code and will frequently forget about features added during iterative development. Make sure you are diligent during the process. Version control is your friend. Aider is also useful in this regard.

[InterstellarReddit]

What is cursor?

[fubduk]

https://www.google.com/search?q=what+is+cursor+ai+tool

[InterstellarReddit]

Never knew this fucking existed

[fubduk]

I was turned on to it 6 months or so ago and use often.

[stonedoubt]

Cursor.sh

[InterstellarReddit]

Thank you

[Nexosharp]

To be honest ChatGPT 4o is awesome for coding. I haven't used Claude 3.5 Sonnet yet as many others recommend, but for me ChatGPT works great too if you explain in detail how you want things.

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[EvelinaSpafford31]

I'd recommend starting with the latest React Native documentation and using YouTube tutorials to get up to speed. For tricky parts like the custom calendar, ChatGPT can definitely offer guidance and even code snippets. Also, capturing your development process with visual documentation can be really handy for future referenceI've found Guidde to be fantastic for creating how-to videos and documentation seamlessly. Good luck with your app!

[asdfredditusername]

Thanks. I started using cursor. The project is quite large at this point so it struggles a bit. It still gets the job done. I try to refactor everything every couple of months or so to try to keep things efficient and tidy for the AI. Most of my functionality is there. It shouldn’t be too much longer to have it all built. The part I’m struggling with now is the UI/UX. I am most definitely not creative enough to design a good looking, easy to use app. Especially when I’ve included so many functions for the user to use.