My coding journey..

[Ty Daniels]

Why

I'm currently learning, Kotlin as I figure I would build an Android version first. Why? Because my MacBook Air is broke, and I'm too cheap to get a new one. Plus I figured, since there are more Android users than Apple, I can start there. If the app becomes popular, I can always build an iOS version.

Why not go Cross-Platform, learn React Native, or Flutter? Basically One Codebase, multiple platforms.
You could even go plain HTML5/JS with Capacitor/Ionic.

Minimal viable product, is always the best option

 

[Ethnic Vagina Finder]

Why


Why not go Cross-Platform, learn React Native, or Flutter? Basically One Codebase, multiple platforms.
You could even go plain HTML5/JS with Capacitor/Ionic.

Minimal viable product, is always the best option

I considered that. But based on the type of app I'm building, I haven't found one major competitor that does it like that. IF it blows up to the point where I would want to put it on iOS, it will be a good problem to have. For now, I want to build it for Android while also learning and see where it goes.

 

[Ethnic Vagina Finder]

Android Studio is

VS Code and PyCharm were relatively easy to get used to. But more importantly, they didn't eat up memory and slow my computer down.

Android Studio as A LOT move moving parts and has basically been unusable. I got two laptops so I might just install it on my thinkpad. I've been using a Surface Pro 7 with 16 gigs of RAM, but I got a lot of shyt on this computer. I also have an Macbook Air but, I'm not fukking with Swift yet.


But learning how to use IDE's is just as important as learning to code as it will help make programming easier. I've been using this site to play around with Kotlin

Kotlin Playground: Edit, Run, Share Kotlin Code Online

Explore Kotlin and practice your coding skills on the Kotlin Playground! Simply type a snippet of code and click Run to try it on the fly.

play.kotlinlang.org

 

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@Ethnic Vagina Finder that's why i went the whole hog with my last (and final) macbook and loaded up with 64GB ram.

i had to suffer with just 8GB for too long because i undersized my last purchase in 2015.

 

[Ethnic Vagina Finder]

@Ethnic Vagina Finder that's why i went the whole hog with my last (and final) macbook and loaded up with 64GB ram.

i had to suffer with just 8GB for too long because i undersized my last purchase in 2015.

I wont get a mac until I've created an android version.

I have 2 laptops. I was mainly using a Surface Pro 7. I was running VS Code, PyCharm and a bunch of other programs with no issues.

I have a Lenovo Think Pad with better specs that I basically stripped down. I removed most of the programs I had on it. It has 16 gigs of RAM a 500 GB SSD hard drive... but it's only running an i7 processor (I bought this in 2019). I'm going to put it on today and see how it runs.

I was going to use Dart/Flutter, but based on all the research I did, native apps run smoother which is what i'm looking for. I'll update in about a week.

 

[DJSmooth]

Android Studio is

VS Code and PyCharm were relatively easy to get used to. But more importantly, they didn't eat up memory and slow my computer down.

Android Studio as A LOT move moving parts and has basically been unusable. I got two laptops so I might just install it on my thinkpad. I've been using a Surface Pro 7 with 16 gigs of RAM, but I got a lot of shyt on this computer. I also have an Macbook Air but, I'm not fukking with Swift yet.


But learning how to use IDE's is just as important as learning to code as it will help make programming easier. I've been using this site to play around with Kotlin

Kotlin Playground: Edit, Run, Share Kotlin Code Online

Explore Kotlin and practice your coding skills on the Kotlin Playground! Simply type a snippet of code and click Run to try it on the fly.

play.kotlinlang.org

You need a computer with a min 32GBs if you trying to do serious IDE work.

 

[Secure Da Bag]

You need a computer with a min 32GBs if you trying to do serious IDE work.

Trust me you want more than that.

 

[DJSmooth]

Trust me you want more than that.

Ha ideal is definitely as much as you can afford. Google Chrome by itself be eating up 6-8GB. On top of having an IDE running, Postman, Docker or VMWare and a terminal. Your computer is not standing a chance.

 

[Ethnic Vagina Finder]

You need a computer with a min 32GBs if you trying to do serious IDE work.

I could always ditch the emulator and hook a android phone up for testing


I want to get a macbook pro sometime before the end of the year. I'm not buying any new tech until I progress to a certain point. Otherwise I would feel like I'm wasting money.

 

[Ethnic Vagina Finder]

I made this thread over a year ago, and I have completely pivoted. I got stuck countless times trying to build basic front in web apps. About 2 months ago I decided to just focus on building with AI 100% of the time. I never saw myself working a traditional tech job. I wanted to build my own app and create a tech startup, or leverage my skills at normal jobs. I’ve been able to build small React, Next.nj and executable Python apps, with nothing but AI prompts. I’ve started to create a system of how to use these tools to build apps without writing any code. And the beauty of it, you can use is as a tutor in the process. It writes the code and explains it all. Instead of prompting it to build something, I get more detailed. I will prompt it to map out the file structure. Ask about features and how to implement them. Before code is ever being written, so I understand the structure and can ask more detailed questions and give better prompts. I imagine in another year, it’s going to be way better.

 

[Cynic]

I made this thread over a year ago, and I have completely pivoted. I got stuck countless times trying to build basic front in web apps. About 2 months ago I decided to just focus on building with AI 100% of the time. I never saw myself working a traditional tech job. I wanted to build my own app and create a tech startup, or leverage my skills at normal jobs. I’ve been able to build small React, Next.nj and executable Python apps, with nothing but AI prompts. I’ve started to create a system of how to use these tools to build apps without writing any code. And the beauty of it, you can use is as a tutor in the process. It writes the code and explains it all. Instead of prompting it to build something, I get more detailed. I will prompt it to map out the file structure. Ask about features and how to implement them. Before code is ever being written, so I understand the structure and can ask more detailed questions and give better prompts. I imagine in another year, it’s going to be way better.

Which platform are you using ?

 

[Ethnic Vagina Finder]

Which platform are you using ?

Mostly ChatGTP and Claude.