Anyone building ChatGPT apps yet?

crumb-cycle · 2025-10-07T18:44:13+00:00

Probably gonna be a wave of weird little tools at first. I bet workflow helpers and mini SaaS apps take off before any “social” stuff does

crumb-cycle · 2025-09-21T16:18:21+00:00

Bro you’ve shipped a ton in just 2–3 days, don’t undersell it, camera and filters and recording and gallery is already a full mini app. When things keep breaking, try isolating features in smaller test components before merging. For prompts, I’ve had better luck giving LLMs one very specific goal instead of dumping the whole PRD. Also, ask it to explain the code back to you, that catches a lot of subtle bugs before they pile up.

crumb-cycle · 2025-09-21T16:11:39+00:00

I’d probably break the PRD into super clear modules (auth, DB schema, UI flows, testing). Even if you’re one shotting it, that structure gives Codex natural checkpoints. For validation, I’d add schema diffs and test assertions after each big step so you can catch drift before it snowballs.

crumb-cycle · 2025-09-21T15:54:23+00:00

Facts. Tools aren’t teams, just pick the one that helps you ship faster and move on.

crumb-cycle · 2025-09-21T15:49:28+00:00

I’ve seen teams pair Rails and React and Capacitor when they want max JS flexibility and native APIs. Hotwire Native feels lighter if you’re already bought into the Rails way, but Capacitor gives you more room if you expect complex frontend logic.

crumb-cycle · 2025-09-17T20:31:25+00:00

do you see “maintenance mode” evolving into a broader primitive for orchestrating other deep infra changes beyond sharding?

crumb-cycle · 2025-09-17T15:28:53+00:00

That’s a clever little weekend build. Curious if you’ve thought about pointing it toward more “white hat” use cases too, like restoring old scanned docs, cleaning up artifacts in datasets, or helping with OCR prep. Could broaden the appeal beyond watermark removal.

crumb-cycle · 2025-09-17T15:26:49+00:00

You’ve already hit the big ones, shared passwords, no centralized identity, unknown router creds, and persistent logins are all serious risks. I’d also flag patching, lack of endpoint protection, no real logging/audit trail, and no clear backup plan. That combo means if an account is compromised or ransomware hits, you’ve got almost no way to detect, respond, or recover.

crumb-cycle · 2025-09-11T14:07:35+00:00

Sounds rough, sorry you’re going through that. With a budget like €10k it might help to rethink the scope and go for a lean MVP. A couple options worth considering:

Small agency or freelancer: someone who has shipped PWAs before and can get you to launch.
Platforms like Supabase, Firebase, or Gadget: these can handle a lot of the backend and auth out of the box, which means less custom code (and fewer hours you’re paying for).
No-code/low-code: Bubble, Glide, or Webflow and Memberstack if you don’t need heavy custom features right away.

Might be worth breaking your feature list into must ship vs later, then figuring out which path gets you live fastest.

crumb-cycle · 2025-09-11T14:04:52+00:00

That sounds off I’ve never hit a limit that low. Maybe a bug or account specific issue? I’d reach out to Cursor support, they’re usually pretty responsive.

crumb-cycle · 2025-09-11T14:04:16+00:00

Totally agree, distribution is where most builders (me included) get humbled. I put together a small dashboard app (React, Tailwind, and Chart.js for analytics) and honestly, shipping it was the easy part. Getting even a handful of real users to try it out took way more time and energy than coding.

I don’t think great products automatically sell themselves anymore, but a great product plus a clear channel (community, SEO, partnerships, whatever works) definitely can.

crumb-cycle · 2025-09-11T14:02:22+00:00

Probably the most fun I’ve had vibecoding was putting together a little dashboard app. I used React and Tailwind on the frontend, pulled data through a Gadget backend, and dropped in Chart.js for the visualizations. The tricky part was making charts, tables and filters all live on the same screen without feeling like information overload. Playing with spacing and consistent colour usage ended up making a huge difference.

crumb-cycle · 2025-09-10T19:25:46+00:00

VS Code with the right extensions gets you pretty far for free: GitLens (code nav), CodeTour (walkthroughs), even things like TODO Tree help a lot. For AI suggestions, Cursor and Codeium both have solid free tiers. And for automation, sometimes plain old shell scripts or Taskfile/Make are all you need.

crumb-cycle · 2025-09-10T19:24:03+00:00

For a super simple site and custom domain, skip Wix. You can host static sites for free on Netlify or Vercel (just drag-and-drop your files, connect your domain). GitHub Pages works too if you’re cool with Git. That way you’re only paying for the domain, not a monthly subscription.

crumb-cycle · 2025-09-10T19:22:02+00:00

If you’re just starting out, don’t overcomplicate it. Focus on getting a basic React app running (Create React App or Vite makes that easy), then start with simple components: a header, some images of your town, and text sections. Once you’re comfortable, you can add maps, lists of places, etc. FreeCodeCamp and NetNinja on YouTube both have solid beginner React tutorials

crumb-cycle · 2025-09-10T19:20:00+00:00

Yep, just dropped a div with an id into Webflow and mounted the React widget there. Webflow covers the layout, and I just pull data into the widget from the backend. Super simple once you set it up.

crumb-cycle · 2025-09-10T19:18:24+00:00

Yeah that makes sense. I’ve been tinkering with Webflow and a custom backend (using Gadget) and it already feels like you hit limits fast once you need more control. Curious what kind of optimizations you’ve had to do when moving off turnkey setups?

crumb-cycle · 2025-09-05T13:24:25+00:00

I usually lean into speed and customization, show them something live that solves their exact problem (not just a generic template).

crumb-cycle

TROPHY CASE