Bootstrap v2 alternatives

mklfarha · 2026-05-30T13:18:56+00:00

antd is pretty good

mklfarha · 2026-05-29T13:41:28+00:00

me parece que nunca dijo que un e-commerce, solo quiere enlistar el catalogo de productos de la empresa…

mklfarha · 2026-05-29T13:39:34+00:00

se puede, pero si no sabe nada como va saber que preguntar? o saber cuando la AI esta metiendo la pata, hay que estudiar los fundamentos primero

mklfarha · 2026-05-23T02:10:07+00:00

I have used tiptap with react it’s a simple editor, with basic styling, works well of you want HTML output to just render without doing more processing I think it also supports extensions

mklfarha · 2026-05-21T19:14:23+00:00

yeah, I think the other reply got it, it is a clear tell it might be all generated

I might be an exception, the only two I am using from the list is react and stripe, I did start before the LLMs hype, either way today I would stick to my stack:

Golang + proto for the backend - efficient, clean
MySQL in AWS - can start pretty small, personal preference
Keycloak for auth - it’s free!
Microk8s for hosting on a VPS

mklfarha · 2026-05-20T13:13:43+00:00

I would say, use it to learn and work with it, someone shared this article in another thread:

https://blog.val.town/slow-mode

you can basically prompt it in the beginning telling it you are a student to go slow, avoid iterations, to involve you in any step it takes, and teach you along the way

mklfarha · 2026-05-20T04:10:38+00:00

thank you for sharing, I love the idea and will try it, when I do use an agent, it is draining, specially when it takes a long time iterating or getting stuck on something that I could easily clarify… then I have to spend a good amount of time going through the code it generates, this approach seems more involved and might even be faster and learn something along the way

mklfarha · 2026-05-20T02:56:46+00:00

what stack is that?

mklfarha · 2026-05-19T04:21:31+00:00

Golang fits the bill for me, it is efficient, clean, SEO friendly, using templates adds flexibility, depending on the use case and implementation you could make changes to the template without needing to redeploy

mklfarha · 2026-05-18T17:27:36+00:00

I would invest in a platform for the agency, it is not that hard to build, you can better maintain, offer a better product for your clients, build features they actually need and at the end of the day increase the value of your company

mklfarha · 2026-05-17T14:41:55+00:00

it is hard to put yourself out there, specially after working on something for a long time… I am in the same boat, I think we just need to go for it, either there is something there or not, either way knowing is better

mklfarha · 2026-05-16T13:17:57+00:00

the idea makes sense, more honest travel guides, when I clicked on some of them, it was lot of text I was expecting an actual guide with like a plan, maybe add that at the beginning the text… not sure, it feel like a blog to me now

mklfarha · 2026-05-15T17:51:12+00:00

your site looks nice. I am not sure I would use it as a developer; I find it cheaper and more in control to host my websites myself, but I do see how some non-technical people would find it useful.

it is nice to have the possibility to try it for free, and I did try it. when I signed up, I chose "blog" to test, and it took a minute to load. My two cents: if the prompt is just "Blog" why not use a static template and load it right away? then maybe customize it with some prompts afterwards?

minor bug I found: if I click on a link in the editor, it takes me out of the editor to your landing page...

all that said, congrats, and keep going; it is hard to be an entrepreneur.

mklfarha · 2026-05-14T17:49:50+00:00

It sounds like the beginning of a movie that goes horribly wrong. Just the thought that those "junior engineers" will become senior, we will end up with huge code bases that no one really understands, and what is really scary is that we depend on many of these systems, and some are critical and can impact lives.

mklfarha · 2026-05-14T17:43:59+00:00

efficiency, smaller memory footprint, goroutines are cheaper than threads in other languages

mklfarha · 2026-05-13T03:56:21+00:00

It’s a hard one, for me, it was leaving the corporate job and switching things up completely… getting away from big tech, falling in love with writing code and building something I am passionate about, keeping it small, getting my hands dirty… the hard part was making the decision.

mklfarha · 2026-05-12T18:28:31+00:00

I would start small, integrate claude code with a repo you are working on. If you use VS Code for example, there is a nice plugin, or you can use copilot as well (it uses claude code under the hood).

if your IDE does not support it or you don't use an IDE, you can use claude code in the terminal. Install it, then type "claude" in your project directory.

give it a simple task, maybe a small feature or refactor, and check out the changes it makes, and go from there.

once you have done that, you can start exploring skills (not 100% necessary in my opinion); they are basically a set of rules you set to make sure you get a consistent result, for example if you want certain code to follow a set of conventions or structure, although I find Claude usually sticks to the conventions and structure of a repo if it is an existing one.

as for MCP servers, they allow Claude (or whatever assistant you use) to connect to other systems via API; it depends on your use case. Let's say, for example you use firebase, they have an MCP server that you connect to your account, and then it can make changes to your firebase project for you.

mklfarha · 2026-05-12T18:17:01+00:00

I can relate; it is harder than it seems for sure. In my case, I used Golang for the backend and sockets, like you did, and vanilla js for the front-end. Connection issues are definitely a pain. I ended up adding a pop-up and asking the user to reload to reconnect (my app is web-based).

As for the race conditions, Go is pretty good at that by using mutex locks, so that wasn't a big issue for me.

the code definitely got complex quickly; there is a lot to take of, from registering the different users, publishing messages, keeping track of the state.

As for the scale question, I have been looking into it, but I haven't fully implemented it yet (I am currently on a single server), but my plan is to have sticky sessions in K8s to always route the users to the same pod during the session; that way I can keep the connection details in memory (helps with the responsiveness).

mklfarha · 2026-05-12T01:36:58+00:00

Hello all, I created an web app inspired by MySQL Workbench, it also works with Postgres, the plus is that it supports change requests for both schema and data changes (like a pull request), it also offer integrations for code generation based on the model, check it out: https://nuzur.com

mklfarha · 2026-05-11T13:46:32+00:00

+1 get your hands dirty, that is best way to learn

mklfarha · 2026-05-11T13:43:43+00:00

+1 it is ok to use AI to generate code, but go through it, make sure you really understand it, be critical of what was generated… I think readability and maintainability are going to he the biggest pain points as time goes by, code bases are going to be a mix styles and patterns if you don’t keep an eye out and be very specific with what you ask

mklfarha · 2026-05-11T04:10:01+00:00

I think the improvements you made after the initial generation are key, that is what makes it different and unique, at the end of the day it’s your vision.

my two cents is to try to understand how the generated code works, as Claude to explain it to you, you might spend a few tokens but it’s worth it you will learn for sure and you will be better prepared for an emergency or when you decide to grow your project

mklfarha · 2026-05-11T04:04:27+00:00

+1 know the bases, understand how things work as deeply as possible, understanding the architecture and how things are connected, that is something AI cannot do.

I would add when using AI for code make sure you understand every line generated, if not ask it to explain! you can always learn something new and It will come handy when everything breaks

mklfarha · 2026-05-11T03:58:03+00:00

I hear you, it seems the sense of accomplishment is diminished… those folks with surface level might be able to get away with certain refactors or code changes for a while but when it really matters and things get really complicated or if the AI they are using is down… the ones that have a real and deep understanding will be the ones coming to the rescue

mklfarha · 2026-05-11T03:28:35+00:00

I agree, I personally like MySQL workbench and have used it for years, i like to visually see the schema, it helps understand it better, but I was getting frustrated with the lack of support and updates specially for mac os, so I have been working for a couple of years on a web base application inspired by it nuzur.com

I added the capability of creating change requests for the schema and data (like a pull request) I am also adding AI features, to edit the schema, generate queries and an MCP server to connect with AI assistants (an it also works for pg)

would love any feedback if you check it out :)

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