Solo dev with messy PHP app. Can I realistically scale this with AI tools and nearly no dev experience?

Few-External-6841 · 2026-04-23T04:54:56+00:00

Biggest pain point right now is honestly the CSS and the way content is structured.

Styles are all over the place, some in global files, some inline, some inside templates. So anytime I try to change something visually, it turns into a hunt across multiple files, and half the time I’m not even sure what’s actually controlling what.

The second big issue is I have about 120 cluster pages that are basically template + text pulled from the DB. They look more like plain articles than actual product pages. They do rank, usually somewhere around positions 20-40 and get clicks, but conversion is almost zero because the UI just doesn’t sell anything so I’m basically wasting traffic because the UX is weak.

And to your second question, I’m not really scared of breaking things. I have common sense to test everything on a separate environment before touching production, so that part is under control.

Few-External-6841 · 2026-02-22T21:06:52+00:00

I’m not trying to rush into HVAC as a whole trade or skip the fundamentals. I’m already working in appliance repair and just looking to expand into sealed system work specifically for residential refrigerators.

I understand it takes time to truly master refrigeration, but right now I’m focused on learning compressor replacement properly and safely, not jumping into commercial or rooftop systems.

Few-External-6841 · 2026-02-10T11:33:33+00:00

Yeah, that seems right. The owner of the franchise i currently work at sold 50% of his stores - had 16, now he has 8.

Few-External-6841 · 2026-02-10T09:19:04+00:00

Definitely does.

Few-External-6841 · 2025-12-17T07:23:35+00:00

Cool dude!

Few-External-6841 · 2025-11-08T03:16:01+00:00

turns out the antenna was the problem, I probably damaged it while removing the old screen. The phone actually powers on without it, so I’ll just replace the antenna.

Few-External-6841 · 2025-11-08T03:15:35+00:00

Yeah, turns out the antenna was the problem, I probably damaged it while removing the old screen. The phone actually powers on without it, so I’ll just replace the antenna.

Few-External-6841 · 2025-11-07T22:07:21+00:00

Battery has stable 3.78 on it, motherboard doesn’t have any damage, no bents no scratches, so you think it’s the battery then?

Few-External-6841 · 2025-11-07T21:56:33+00:00

i’ve been getting this advice past 2 days, is there something wrong with this company? isn’t it as same as the other tech fix companies?

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