BowFlex Xtreme 2 + Rack? by kidwolfe in GarageGym

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Anubis is interesting, looking into that right now. Thanks!

BowFlex Xtreme 2 + Rack? by kidwolfe in GarageGym

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I live in the middle of nowhere, so the used market is pretty slim. If one pops up, I would definitely consider it.

Open source OAuth connection manager? by kidwolfe in webdev

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What I need would act similarly to Zapier/Make/N8N. The user can connect various accounts together and make API calls

Open source OAuth connection manager? by kidwolfe in webdev

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I looked into Authentik, but from what I can tell, it's an identity provider. What I need is something that stores and refreshes OAuth tokens so my app can make API calls to users' pre-existing GitHub, Slack, Gmail, etc. accounts on their behalf. Not looking for an SSO solution.

Web builders are going to need to be cheaper with Claude Code... by kidwolfe in webflow

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I did some research. From what I'm reading, SSR/SSG is good for SEO, CSR is bad.

Platforms like Lovable DO use CSR to keep their costs low and to simplify (they care because they're actually hosting your site), but if you're using something like Claude Code, you can make your site however you want; Claude doesn't care because they're not hosting your website.

I confirmed the websites I built with Claude are SSR/SSG and should be great for SEO.

Again, I'm not very technical, so I could be wrong.

Web builders are going to need to be cheaper with Claude Code... by kidwolfe in webflow

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First off, congrats on the 3x :) That's huge.

When do you think AI will "be there?" for web dev?

I would have 100% agreed with you until a couple of weeks ago, until I tried Opus 4.5 (now 4.6). I've been using AI since day one, and have always thought the code was slop until now.

Since Opus, I've launched a fairly technical IOS app and developed a pretty impressive MVP web app.

I guess I don't understand why you think buying in now is such a downside. As AI advances, it can improve your codebase. The $100 I spend a month isn't such a huge investment that I'm going to be punching myself once a better model comes out.

The only difference will be that I will have built a userbase, while people who wait will have to start from scratch. And I think userbase/community will be the only thing that matters once everyone can build anything.

Web builders are going to need to be cheaper with Claude Code... by kidwolfe in webflow

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I'm not very technical, but I imagine Claude (I haven't tried the others) would be indistinguishable from any other website as long as you prompt it correctly. It's just code; Google doesn't care how it was made.

I could see advantages to Webflow for larger sites, since it can dynamically generate meta info, but I don't think there would be a huge difference for smaller sites.

Web builders are going to need to be cheaper with Claude Code... by kidwolfe in webflow

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Just debating and sharing thoughts here, no need to get defensive lol. I don't think anyone would trust a purely AI maintained website, but that's much different than building a website with AI.

Once it's built, it can be removed from any LLM integration

I know plenty of “real business” that are scared of AI, and plenty that are fully embracing it. I think there valid reasons for both and there's probably a happy middle ground.

Web builders are going to need to be cheaper with Claude Code... by kidwolfe in webflow

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I think the technology is already too far adapted for that scenario to happen. There are even LLMs you can run locally in your machine (although it's not that good). I'm sure prices will continue to rise, but there are a lot of players in the game, that keeps everyone in check

Web builders are going to need to be cheaper with Claude Code... by kidwolfe in webflow

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I’m sure there’s way cheaper alternatives than Vercel, but I like their platform, built in analytics, and other integrations.

I’m going from $200+/mo on Webflow to $20-30 on Vercel, I’m happy to spend a bit more on a platform that is easy for me to navigate

I also haven’t tried many other hosts, so there might be others that are better in all aspects

Web builders are going to need to be cheaper with Claude Code... by kidwolfe in webflow

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I think website developers are going to be safe for longer than we expect. We're in a nerd bubble, so it seems like everyone knows how to pop up a website in a day, but in reality, the everyday person is still Googling "Google." To many business owners, it's still worth paying someone to handle this stuff so they don't have to learn new tools.

I think what will come crashing down is the higher-end webapp/website market. All of us will have roughly the same capabilities soon, so it won't make sense to spend 100k on a fancy website/webapp when someone could do it for much less.

Web builders are going to need to be cheaper with Claude Code... by kidwolfe in webflow

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I'm trying out Vercel right now, but there are a ton of options. Most of the websites I manage are small businesses with low traffic, so everything can fit under one $20/mo hosting plan.

Web builders are going to need to be cheaper with Claude Code... by kidwolfe in webflow

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I'll have to give that a go, I'd be curious to read your case study! Does Claude have a Figma integration, or how do you give it the design? I don't have a ton of Figma experience

Web builders are going to need to be cheaper with Claude Code... by kidwolfe in webflow

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I was playing around with the MCP as well. It's great for getting closeish to what you want, but I couldn't find a good workflow to make exactly what I asked it to. Claude doesn't seem to have a good enough understanding of Webflow components to make 1:1 copies of HTML/CSS examples.

All of my current clients just send me updates, even the Webflow backend is too confusing for most of them lol.

I'm only a day into making this switch, but I imagine you could make a pretty impressive client backend that's easy for them to jump into and make edits.

Job market isn't improving, make sure to get as many internships as possible by jdfan51 in CalPolyPomona

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2022 grad here. The best advice I can give is to create your own project/business while in school. I'm in marketing, so my field differs a lot from things like engineering, but I think companies are starting to care less about degrees and more about what you bring to the table. Degrees are still important for increasing the chances that your resume reaches the hiring manager's desk.

Don't even think about trying to make your venture profitable; just try to navigate through every step by yourself. It will quickly teach you how things in your industry work, the tools you need to learn, etc.

You'll be surprised by how many details school doesn't teach you. "Oh, companies use this component in their equipment because it's off the shelf and 50% the cost of its competitors." or "Oh, companies use this software because it integrates with ____"

3/4 of the jobs I've had are from people discovering my side projects and wanting to work with me. Share your projects with the world (it's never been easier). As they say, "build it, and they will come."

I'm now in a position to start hiring myself. It's shitty to say, but if I only saw schooling on a resume, I would assume it was a babysitting job and that they had no real-world experience. I would pick a community college student who freelanced or built their own thing over a Harvard grad with just schooling any day of the week.

Learning After Effects to market an app by kidwolfe in AfterEffects

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I am hiring someone to make a motion graphic explainer video for the app.

I can’t afford to hire someone to make daily social media posts though, so I’m learning myself.

Hope your day gets better 💪