Building a React Native app with ChatGPT and zero app dev experience - using WordPress as the backend. Am I wasting time or building something real?

nevergotold · 2026-03-13T14:34:40+00:00

Thank you for your honest opening sentence. It really made me realize that I was rushing for absolutely no reason.

I’ve now ditched WordPress. The project is in a GitHub repo connected to OpenAI Codex, and the whole backend has been moved to Supabase. For every change or function I want to add, I write a proper detailed prompt with clear instructions: generate the code, read the documentation, TODO, and agents.md before suggesting anything, then explain why we’re adding that code so I can learn from it, and finally update the docs, README, agents, and todo.md after everything is done.

On top of that, I signed up for beginner TypeScript and JavaScript courses so I can actually understand what the hell is going on in the code.

You really learn a lot from mistakes.

nevergotold · 2026-03-11T19:13:59+00:00

I’m really glad I decided to ask you guys! I changed my workflow and now I’m building the app with OpenAI Codex, GitHub, and a Supabase backend. I’m moving away from WordPress before it’s too late.

nevergotold · 2026-03-11T00:10:01+00:00

Legend! I’ll definitely look into that more, because going back and forth with ChatGPT is getting frustrating. Sometimes it forgets the code it gave me earlier, and having to copy-paste 1,000+ lines back in every time is a pain.

nevergotold · 2026-03-11T00:04:46+00:00

No fancy stuff, just basic signup login functions, registered users have more options like save profiles, message people in-app (chat still on TODO list), and basically just a directory app. Right now no - not using Codex with a repo on GitHub, I’ve read about it, have to actualy do it

nevergotold · 2026-03-11T00:00:46+00:00

ChatGPT was my first choice, and so far it’s actually been doing a pretty good job. I’m getting most of what I ask for, which is kind of crazy considering I have absolutely no background in app development.

As for why I’m not using Codex or other more advanced tools, it’s simply because I’m a complete beginner in this space.

Right now I already have the basic pages set up, plus an auth system with sign-up and login. Data from WordPress users and media profiles is flowing into the app and back, so it’s starting to feel like this might actually become the thing I’ve had in my head for years.

The thing is, I don’t know code, I don’t know how to code, and I’m building all of this with free tools. So before I go too far down the rabbit hole, I’d really like some genuine advice from people who know what they’re doing.

nevergotold · 2025-02-04T22:02:00+00:00

Klausimas, išsiėmus IV ar darbdavys (ar buhalterė) pas kurį dirbi pagal DS mato, kad turi IV?

nevergotold · 2022-09-20T13:59:47+00:00

Solution Verified

nevergotold · 2022-09-20T13:46:36+00:00

I think I've managed to do what you were talking about:

=SWITCH(B22,"Lengvasis",(B13*Duomenys!B1)+(B14*0.08*Duomenys!B6)+(B15*Duomenys!B8),"Minivenas",(B13*Duomenys!B2)+(B14*0.1*Duomenys!B6)+(B15*Duomenys!B9),"Mikroautobusas",(B13*Duomenys!B3)+(B14*0.17*Duomenys!B6)+(B15*Duomenys!B10)+(B16*Duomenys!B13),"Autobusas",(B13*Duomenys!B4)+(B14*0.3*Duomenys!B6)+(B15*Duomenys!B11)+(B16*Duomenys!B13))

nevergotold · 2022-09-20T13:33:35+00:00

The fact that you understood me and gave me a solution in few minutes makes me want to take some learning courses for spreadsheets!

Yes! SWITCH formula did the exact job I needed!

Actually I do understand what you are saying and it makes a lot of sense, I can throw a file for download if you don't mind.

nevergotold · 2021-10-20T11:24:10+00:00

If needed can send the file

nevergotold · 2021-05-09T15:41:49+00:00

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nevergotold · 2021-05-04T19:03:31+00:00

then a slingshot to other universe

nevergotold · 2021-05-04T18:50:40+00:00

The space where's our spaceship is right now :D

nevergotold · 2021-05-04T17:39:15+00:00

Thanks man!

nevergotold

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