"I Launched My First Side Project(directlymessage.com) Without Writing a Single Line of Code!"

I just launched my first side project: www.directlymessage.com, a Web app using which you can send Whatsapp to anyone directly without saving their number. It’s a Progressive Web App so it’s you can install it on your phone/desktop too(only 240 KB in size and doesn’t access any device data) The twist? I built it without writing a single line of code in just 3 hours! 🤯All thanks to Chat GPT and Claude. That too using their free version. Like many, I've dabbled with various AI tools, often finding them to be overhyped and underwhelming. After years of scepticism about AI's capabilities and months of watching the ‘Vibe Coding’ scene from the sidelines, I decided to take the plunge and do the experiment: Could AI actually help me build a real, functional app? I happened to be the perfect candidate for the experiment: Someone who hardly knows how to code. The last time I wrote a line of code was almost 10 years back in my first year of college. The Goal: Try to create a simple web app to establish proof of concept before trying to build something more complex using AI. The Results: Zero code written Fully functional website. The Learnings The clearer and more detailed your instructions, the better the AI-generated output. Vague prompts lead to inaccurate or incomplete results. When fixing errors in AI-generated code, focus on a single issue per prompt. Asking AI to fix multiple bugs at once often results in broken or inconsistent code. Instead of giving broad instructions, break down tasks into atomic units. AI performs best when given highly structured, step-by-step guidance. AI tools work exceptionally well for building low-complexity projects from scratch but struggle with intricate or large-scale applications. If one AI model fails to solve an issue, copy the latest version of your code and try prompting another tool. Different AI models excel in different areas, so switching tools can often lead to better results. Next challenge: Can AI guide me with SEO to help scale monthly visitors to 15k per month on a regular basis?! Have put up the ads to meet the server and domain name costs. My estimate is this is going to make me 100 dollars at best over the next 1 year. Will donate the extra amount to charity!

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