I wanted to see how all the teams at a specific FIRST Robotics event performed at the World Championship. So I spent a couple of hours writing a Python script using a public API. It worked, but it was clunky.

Its first pass blew me away. It generated a complete web app using the PERN stack (minus the P). The app had a clean architecture with an API abstraction layer and a slick React frontend. Replit even found the API I was using and figured out how to call it, even though I didn’t include that in my initial prompt.

There were some tricky edge cases with how the championship data was structured. I had to dig into the generated code and explain the logic to Replit so it could adjust the implementation. But I never had to directly edit the code myself.

Replit helped me generate a full-featured app with caching, analytics, and a polished UI in the same amount of time it took me to build a clunky script.

✅ I’M SOLD Here’s a link to the app.

That said, I’m still thinking about the implications for developers. This experience showed me that developers are still essential—for now. Understanding how the code works and being able to guide the AI is critical. But the way we build is changing fast.

#FIRST #Replit #thebluealliance

My wife asked why I didn’t use wooden blocks to level my smoker. What fun is that when you have a 3D printer, onshape, and n00b CAD skills? Besides, the quality of the custom-designed leveling blocks enhances the smoke flavor.

#3dprintinguses #bbq #prusa #onshape #yoder