I Tried Building a Real App with AI. It Took a Year
Next to todo list apps they are supposed to be the easiest apps to create so it is not really that surprising there are so many options. But we must have tried dozens of different apps but none of them quite fit what we were looking for.Of course now we have AI, so this sort of thing should be easy to create. It is a great option when the predefined icons don't fit.We needed to set goals on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis.It should be possible to have no goal and just count the number of occurrences.
- ▪Next to todo list apps they are supposed to be the easiest apps to create so it is not really that surprising there are so many options.
- ▪But we must have tried dozens of different apps but none of them quite fit what we were looking for.Of course now we have AI, so this sort of thing should be easy to create.
- ▪It is a great option when the predefined icons don't fit.We needed to set goals on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis.It should be possible to have no goal and just count the number of occurrences.
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I Tried Building a Real App With AI. It Took a Year.17 Jul 2026#ios #ai #programmingAlex Hyett75.3k subscribersWatch on PeerTube Watch on YouTube Subscribe so you don't miss out on new videosSubscribe on PeerTube Subscribe on YouTubeIn this video, we will cover:Requirements and Existing AppsAI Development ProcessThe ProblemsThe ResultMy wife and I have been looking for an app to track things like habits, hobbies, and when we last did certain chores.To be honest there are probably hundreds of different habit trackers on the App Store. Next to todo list apps they are supposed to be the easiest apps to create so it is not really that surprising there are so many options.
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