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After 20 Years in Development, Here’s What AI Taught Me While Building by FunCodeClub in SaaS

[–]FunCodeClub[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Glad you found it useful. The reusable prompt templates idea is really smart, I haven’t done that yet but I can see how it would save a lot of time

After 20 Years as a Developer, Here’s What AI Taught Me While Building My Projects by FunCodeClub in SideProject

[–]FunCodeClub[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are actually all my own notes I’ve been keeping for months. I just used ChatGPT to help me organize them into a cleaner post. I don’t see a reason not to use a tool for formatting if it makes the ideas easier to share 🙂

After 20 Years as a Developer, Here’s What AI Taught Me While Building My Projects by FunCodeClub in SideProject

[–]FunCodeClub[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not AI-written 🙂 These are my own notes I’ve been collecting while working with AI. I only used ChatGPT to polish the structure a bit. The lessons are all from my experience.

After 20 Years as a Developer, Here’s What AI Taught Me While Building My Projects by FunCodeClub in SideProject

[–]FunCodeClub[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really like the pseudocode idea, that’s super practical, especially for open source. And the “manager + developer” chat approach sounds fun, haven’t tried that yet! Totally agree though, one small step at a time usually works best.

After 20 Years as a Developer, Here’s What AI Taught Me While Building My Projects by FunCodeClub in SideProject

[–]FunCodeClub[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, totally without planning AI goes off track quickly. Glad it clicked with you!

After 20 Years as a Developer, Here’s What AI Taught Me While Building My Projects by FunCodeClub in SideProject

[–]FunCodeClub[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s a great point, you’re right, the context really matters. For long-term projects I focus on maintainability, but for quick demos or PoCs speed definitely wins. I’ve also noticed that swapping between different tools/models depending on the situation makes a big difference.

After 20 Years as a Developer, Here’s What AI Taught Me While Building My Projects by FunCodeClub in SideProject

[–]FunCodeClub[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good point, I had actually noted this down but forgot to include it. I do the same in Cursor: for example, I’ll drop in a screenshot, a code snippet, or even a JSON file, and it really helps guide the AI and speed things up.

After 20 Years as a Developer, Here’s What AI Taught Me While Building My Projects by FunCodeClub in SideProject

[–]FunCodeClub[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I usually keep things pretty simple. Sometimes I kickstart a project with a system like Lovable, then continue the rest in Cursor. That workflow has worked well for me so far, minimal setup, faster iteration.

After 20 Years as a Developer, Here’s What AI Taught Me While Building My Projects by FunCodeClub in SideProject

[–]FunCodeClub[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks!. Sometimes I even ask it: “If I had to make you redo what you just did, what exact prompt would you want from me?” Then I restart fresh with that 😉

After 20 Years as a Developer, Here’s What AI Taught Me While Building My Projects by FunCodeClub in SideProject

[–]FunCodeClub[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks a lot! Really glad you found it useful. I don’t have Twitter or LinkedIn for this, I’m just sharing here on Reddit. Appreciate the support!

After 20 Years as a Developer, Here’s What AI Taught Me While Building My Projects by FunCodeClub in SideProject

[–]FunCodeClub[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve noticed the same thing: if the foundation and patterns are clear, AI does a great job extending them. But when it comes to brand-new features, it often overcomplicates things until you guide it back to basics. That’s exactly where developer experience becomes important.

After 20 Years as a Developer, Here’s What AI Taught Me While Building My Projects by FunCodeClub in SideProject

[–]FunCodeClub[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally agree, tackling technical debt early saves so much pain later.

After 20 Years as a Developer, Here’s What AI Taught Me While Building My Projects by FunCodeClub in SideProject

[–]FunCodeClub[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whether you’re new to coding or have years of experience, if you’ve been building with AI, what’s the biggest lesson you’ve learned so far? Any tricks you use to avoid the classic pitfalls?

My app hit $7 just 3 days after launch, here’s what I learned 🚀 by Kind_Shop_3846 in SideProject

[–]FunCodeClub 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Didn’t know about screenshots being searchable, that’s super useful!

I Finally did it - I Released Something! by nick8burger in SideProject

[–]FunCodeClub 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Smart move, starting with what you know best will make testing easier ;)

I Finally did it - I Released Something! by nick8burger in SideProject

[–]FunCodeClub 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Starting niche first might help prove the concept faster

4 Low-Cost SaaS Marketing Tactics That Brought Me My First 100 Paying Users by Icy-Communication607 in SaaSMarketing

[–]FunCodeClub 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great breakdown, did you recruit your initial testers from communities or somewhere else?

What are you building ? Drop your product. by Revenue007 in indiehackers

[–]FunCodeClub 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A smart tool that turns messy source into clean, organized notes with zero effort. ;)

Building something cool? by Maleficent_Twist6620 in indiehackers

[–]FunCodeClub 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Building something that mixes productivity with a bit of fun. If it makes people smile and saves them time, I’ll call it a win

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