I Built Salesforce With A 6-Word Prompt (NEVER DO THIS)
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Summary of Video: Building a Salesforce Clone with AI
- Introduction
- Experimented with building a Salesforce-like CRM using AI.
- Realized traditional solutions wasted time and money.
- Choosing Tools
- Experienced issues with existing AI coding tools like Cursor and Bolt New.
- Settled on Replit for hosting and AI assistant capabilities.
- Prompted Replit: “Build me Salesforce, the CRM application.”
- Development Process
- Initial success but faced numerous bugs and issues.
- Recognized that prompts can create more problems.
- Felt a lack of understanding in coding led to frustrating experiences.
- Mindset Shift
- Decided to learn enough coding basics to improve AI assistance.
- Established non-negotiables: waste less time, learn while building practical tools.
- Approach to Learning
- Implemented a two-pronged strategy:
- Bottom-up: Building simple scripts for everyday tasks.
- Top-down: Understanding and tweaking AI-generated code.
- Favorite Resources
- Used “The Agile Samurai” for project clarity, created a GPT for guidance.
- Chose a tech stack including JavaScript, React, and Next.js based on years of coding trends and mentorship.
- Outcome
- Built practical prototypes integrating multiple data sources.
- Shifted focus from flashy solutions to functional designs.
- Emphasized a balanced approach: not fully no-code, but a practical use of code.
- Conclusion
- Future focus on building smarter and more functional tools, maintaining ownership of projects.