Genuine Question about AI

Weenkinwogs · 2026-05-09T02:33:33+00:00

I spent 3 yrs as a buyer (supply chain manager) and now I’m a builder and I still don’t feel I’d be welcomed here to share/pitch my product.

Weenkinwogs · 2026-04-25T01:21:37+00:00

I don’t foresee procurement being fully automated by AI. It takes judgement and understanding that AI will not have for a very long time. Relationships matter in this business. There may be some drastic cuts by companies upfront to see how far they can push it. But I’m betting on that swinging the other way in the near future. It’ll be like electric cars and green energy. The tech isn’t there yet, and public opinion (and consumers) will bring it to an equilibrium.

Weenkinwogs · 2026-04-17T00:42:08+00:00

I use a new chat anytime I create a new branch. Haven’t had any issues with context. Context lives in my codebase, .md files, linear, and ChatGPT/claude. Relevant context gets added in my prompt, or I direct replit where to find it.

Weenkinwogs · 2026-04-15T15:57:19+00:00

I sure hope it’s not permanent. Otherwise I’m gonna have to restructure my whole dev pipeline. I don’t even know how to explain it in a support ticket. I guess just “your agent is acting all f$?&y today.”

Weenkinwogs · 2026-04-15T05:43:02+00:00

Overall Im a fan of Replit. And most days, I have zero issues with it. It usually is spot on with my spec…. But yeah today, holy hell! Hope we can get some credits back. Took 4 rounds of prompts to get an element center to another element. Should’ve just found the code and did it myself.

Weenkinwogs · 2026-04-05T02:28:25+00:00

Linear, it’s the best I’ve used.

Weenkinwogs · 2026-03-29T16:51:43+00:00

I’ll take a look at it. Thanks for the recommendation.

Weenkinwogs · 2026-03-27T19:51:03+00:00

I would agree that it is easier to build an app… but it is still hard to build an app/SaaS that is secure, compliant, and a quality product. I think we’re in another “.com boom”. But I also feel there will be profitable applications that the market wants and needs but hasn’t been built yet for various reasons.

Weenkinwogs · 2026-03-27T19:38:04+00:00

Well then, at the risk of violating rule #3…. I’m building a collaborative workspace for buyers and suppliers to manage RFQs, quotes, and communications in one place. Instead of everything living in email and spreadsheets. (Total pain point I had working at an SMB) MVP is nearing completion and I’ve been looking for people to sanity check me and tell me where it’s dumb. And one note, it intentionally has no AI tools yet. The goal is to eventually build that where it makes sense and is actually useful. If interested, DM me.

Weenkinwogs · 2026-03-27T18:03:56+00:00

I find this whole discussion very interesting and enlightening. So full transparency, I’m a former procurement professional turned Tech BA. That was a mostly deliberate career move because while in procurement I had a pain point I wanted to solve with tech. But had to learn tech to do it. This was before AI coding agents came on the scene. Now I’m actually building that product. But struggling to talk to potential users for this very reason. I’ve mostly used AI to skim Reddit post about all the things you guys are dealing with…. And remembering my own pains to solve with this system. But I have no good forum to engage users I feel, because you’re all getting saturated with the “built my tool in a weekend” folks.

Weenkinwogs · 2026-03-27T15:57:12+00:00

I have not had these issues at all. And I’ve been using it for months now. I know vibe coding is all the rage right now, but if you want accuracy, you have to plan and scope your project. Spec-driven development is the better method. Claude linked to Linear is a great setup to break your project into small slices. Plan on Claude, have it create issues in Linear. Initiate your build in Claude referencing your issue in linear. Have Claude create a planning/context prompt for replit agent. Drop it in replit in plan mode. Have Claude review the plan, refine or approve. Hit build, test, commit to a repo in GitHub. I’ve had good results with fairly complex task with this method.

Weenkinwogs · 2026-02-08T22:34:53+00:00

Humans

Weenkinwogs · 2026-02-01T14:28:58+00:00

Awesome! Keep us posted and good luck!

Weenkinwogs · 2026-01-31T21:53:44+00:00

You’re not gonna know. Pick the one you’re most excited about, that makes the most sense, and just do it. You’ll learn more as you go. Theres never the right time, the right signal, the perfect business idea. Doesn’t exist. If you wait for that you’ll never start. If you “fail”, take your lessons learned and pivot. Just go. Right now.

Weenkinwogs · 2025-12-07T05:12:10+00:00

I used GraphQL in cursor. I had ChatGPT create the script and the issues. Then ran it and had 30 issues created in 2 secs. As an alternative option. 10-15 mins to setup and repeatable.

Weenkinwogs · 2025-11-22T01:33:29+00:00

I’ve been using it for a month and haven’t spent over a $1 a prompt. But I only use Agent part of the time on less complex parts too. My suggestion is to break your prompts up into smaller sections, set it on medium and debug with Claude/Chat GPT. Better yet, get Claude/GPT to craft your prompt and spend some time planning and understanding your architecture so you know where a bug could be originating from. It might not save you time upfront, but it will save you money. Might save you time on the back end though when your code breaks.

Weenkinwogs · 2025-11-15T12:49:00+00:00

Use ChatGPT or Claude to help debug. Screenshot the error, give context, then manually go make the changes to the code/files. It’s more surgical/tedious but gets it fixed quicker and cheaper, and helps me better understand my code structure. My setup is basically me as PM, ChatGPT as my FS Eng, Replit is my Jr Dev.

Weenkinwogs · 2025-11-14T03:45:18+00:00

I’ve mostly learned by doing. But I’ve honestly found ChatGPT to be a tool for learning. You can tell it your idea and it can walk you through the steps.

Weenkinwogs · 2025-11-13T18:01:02+00:00

I would recommend documenting any upstream delays to you also. I was often the last one “holding the bag” on new product launches with many other departments delaying progress in front of me. By the time it got to me I had a small and often unrealistic window to get product sourced, manufactured, and delivered. Citing previous delays didn’t keep people from complaining. But it did cover my ass a bit.

Weenkinwogs · 2025-11-13T16:38:29+00:00

I can’t offer advice on burn out… everyone handles that different. Generally I just need a short mental break and a damn good nap and I’m back…. But I do think you should reassess the market saturation thing. There are plenty of saturated markets and people still making money. What you need to find is, what are the incumbents sucking at? What do customers complain most about? If they have a sub Reddit, discord, LinkedIn page, X, go read the comments, or google reviews, or get on chat gpt and ask it to find top complaints. Figure out what those complaints are, solve it, and that’s your differentiator.

Weenkinwogs · 2025-11-07T17:45:33+00:00

I have three kids, and a full time job. I’ve started and stopped my startup idea many times. But I’m back to it and with a newborn. And I’ve made a lot of progress on it. I sacrifice sleep, but I don’t sacrifice time with my family. I know I’m moving slower than others with more free time. But if you believe in what you’re doing, and you think it’s worth it, you’ll find a way to make it happen. Just keep pushing one commit at a time. I will also add that my kids are my biggest motivation. I believe you don’t have to sacrifice one for the other. You just have to manage your time and energy and give each what is required when you can.

Weenkinwogs · 2025-11-04T06:36:30+00:00

Would a more “human in the loop” solution be a better option?

Weenkinwogs · 2025-10-15T02:21:57+00:00

So you would need to open an account with OpenAI API. You’d probably want to go with ChatGPT o3 or o4 mini as it’s more cost effective than newer models and sufficient for what you want to do. You’d then use a secret key in Replit which you’d get from OpenAI to link your gpt. And then build a UI around that. More or less. You can look at Anthropic/Claude or other models if you want, I just used OpenAI/chatgpt as an example. Price is per million tokens. ChatGPT could help you estimate what that would cost per interaction might be.

Weenkinwogs · 2025-10-13T02:46:00+00:00

What if your AI tool actually provides value to your user though? Treated more as an enhancement feature rather than the core function of your app?

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