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I'm not a dev and I've never really been interested in IT, that is until I got into Bitcoin and Nostr and obviously SN

Just recently I've become really interested in the whole computer 🖥 science thing

I think, seeing some of the nuts and bolts of how stuff works, like adding your own sending and receiving wallet on here, could lead you eventually to running your own node

And a lot of the web infrastructure is open source, so anybody can learn some basic coding skills and start to look at this stuff

Just tonight after having my Son help me tweak the finishing touches to my very basic project, we began discussing the practicalities of running a Web server, like at what point does a company like Meta for example say; dude, we can't rely on Godaddy anymore, we need to build our own data centre!

Vibe coding has been a real buzzword around Nostr for the last three months and there are many differing opinions on how it will affect the job market, developers roles and whether it's a good or bad future for everyone involved

So Shakespeare by Soapbox have released an AI app built on Nostr, allowing anyone to create apps using prompts, all payable with Bitcoin

So my 1st idea is an alarm clock which displays the Bitcoin price when the alarm sounds, only problem is, I haven't worked out how to get a suitable Mp3 file with sounds yet, but that will come

Here's the link, I hope it isn't broken!

SN renders it as an npub so we can try this;

[https://npub16znaj7zmva42czqfusl020lvymp2uvcd2rtschr7h7hrt727ffdsd3m0mh.shakespeare.to/alarm]

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202 sats \ 3 replies \ @cy 8h

Pretty cool, however a heads up, AI doesn't keep app security in mind. It's cool for making games and small apps you'd use, but I'd steer away from production grade apps, i.e. using stuff like cursor or windsurf for building a SaaS. Good luck with your endeavours!

10 sats \ 2 replies \ @stax OP 7h

Actually that is something I would like to know, which software would be best for a beginner, where the tradeoff is; I don't want a fully professional and expensive service that I don't understand versus the most unsecure

116 sats \ 1 reply \ @cy 7h

yeah it's a costly tradeoff, AI apps are known to be insecure on a large scale. People who have no idea how secure applications work end up sharing their api keys and other secrets on the client side, etc. I'd suggest you learn basics of web dev and then use AI since this can speed up your dev process and since you understand what's happening it won't be as risky.

Personally, I used to use AI a lot so much so that I couldn't write basic scripts without it. So I made an active decision to stop it lol, cogsec is important in the age of AI.

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @stax OP 6h

I hear you, I doubt I'll get that deep into it, my only irl correlation is when SatNavs first appeared and luckily I already knew how to navigate my country with a mental road map, because I'd used paper maps for years.

And then I saw the next generation relying solely on TomTom's etc and getting into absolutely hilarious situations and sometimes downright deadly!

Whereas I was able to use SatNav's as an additional aid, to help speed up my commutes.

Similar to what you're saying I guess.

52 sats \ 0 replies \ @unschooled 12h

good for you. ive considered learning coding but i get discouraged by how huge of a time investment it would be.

58 sats \ 0 replies \ @Macoy31 11h

This is the kind of post that reminds me why I love this place. It's wild how Bitcoin and Nostr can pull people into rabbit holes they never imagined they'd care about — like running servers, coding, or even open-source governance. That “vibe coding” idea is real. It's not just about building apps — it's about regaining creative ownership. I love that you're learning with your son too. That’s the kind of intergenerational orange-pilling the world needs. The alarm clock app is btw. If you add sats tipping for waking up early, I’m all in 😂 Following this thread — let’s build the future together.

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @optimism 6h

Cool that you're exploring this. Let us know how you fare and if you're looking for specific feedback.

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @d680ecaa8e 9h

Nostr contains a great community of web developers.