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Re: Show HN: AI Tool Is Now Supporting React, Angular, CSS, Svelte, Vue

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is an enormous footgun that makes AI absolutely impossible to use in Godot. You get a ton of Godot 3 code output which really doesn’t resemble Godot 4 code at all, despite having the same name.

I'm a bit afraid that LLMs will make it harder for new frameworks and tools, as they have far fewer examples to learn from. And if that will make it so that the established frameworks remain status quo.

I think with regards to changes within existing frameworks, that would actually be kind of nice.

I really wish framework developers would stick with an existing decent solution longer instead of trying to release new versions with breaking changes in search of some kind of ideal API.

I actually prefer the syntax of Svelte 5 with runes over the previous one as it looks a little less magical to me, but I still wish they wouldn't release another major version and instead just focus on making Svelte 4 really solid. I felt the same about the React move from class components to hooks. I know these two examples come with backwards compatibility, but still would be nice to have just one way to do something and make it really solid and polished.

Re: Show HN: AI Tool Is Now Supporting React, Angular, CSS, Svelte, Vue

#32

how hard would it be have a Phoenix .html.heex mode instead of your typical react/angular? .html.heex is really just plain old HTML with tailwind css classes. I could easily copy and paste your generated UIs into my views and play around there! thanks!

You can export and even download a functioning .html! Does that help?

Re: Show HN: AI Tool Is Now Supporting React, Angular, CSS, Svelte, Vue

#34

I'm not having much success with this beyond very basic components. I think I'd have more success iteratively working with ChatGPT or Claude directly, and then pasting the code into jsfiddle, pastebin, or replit to see the results and iterate.

I understand your point, iterating with ChatGPT or Claude can be a great approach for many cases. Our focus with Webcrumbs is to speed up front-end component creation, especially for those looking for a quicker, more direct solution. But of course, there's always room for improvement! If you have specific suggestions, I'd be happy to hear them.

Re: Show HN: AI Tool Is Now Supporting React, Angular, CSS, Svelte, Vue

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post #33

I can’t stand these “tools”. And I find it morally wrong trying to automate every little thing a developer does.

The goal of Frontend-AI isn't to fully automate the process, but rather to save you time by generating a strong starting point. As the code becomes more complex, it might require some refactoring, so developers still need to put in effort to refine and enhance it.

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#36
Should we as developers put more effort into defending our craft? The movements in the artistic space with AI were very widespread and vocal, but we developers seem not to care. I feel like developers in general are a bit more quiet and timid with things and it leads to companies or entire industries taking advantage of us.

Am I the only one who feels like developers really need to be a bit more vocal in defending themselves, their craft, and even their sanity? Are we quiet because of the large salaries in the space?

I suppose the biggest question is how do you defend the craft but at the same time keep the advantage of automation and AI? (is it unions?)

Re: Show HN: AI Tool Is Now Supporting React, Angular, CSS, Svelte, Vue

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post #33

I can’t stand these “tools”. And I find it morally wrong trying to automate every little thing a developer does.

Consider it an improved version of auto complete in your IDE. It helps type pieces of code faster, it doesn't do any of the thinking involved in building a software product.

Re: Show HN: AI Tool Is Now Supporting React, Angular, CSS, Svelte, Vue

#38

I'm not having much success with this beyond very basic components. I think I'd have more success iteratively working with ChatGPT or Claude directly, and then pasting the code into jsfiddle, pastebin, or replit to see the results and iterate.

I’m begging you to try out cursor and sonnet as the model.

It is incredible, and it genuinely feels like magic when it comes to codebase context.

Re: Show HN: AI Tool Is Now Supporting React, Angular, CSS, Svelte, Vue

#39

Can you tell what is different from Claude Sonnet besides some frontend help? Can you tell a bit more about the stack / tech if it's more than just getting some LLM (gpt/clause) to come up with pages and rendering them?

Frontend-AI goes beyond just utilizing a standard LLM like GPT or Claude. While these models are powerful for generating content, our tool is specifically designed to streamline front-end development by providing specialized support for frameworks like React, Angular, Svelte, Vue, and CSS.

Re: Show HN: AI Tool Is Now Supporting React, Angular, CSS, Svelte, Vue

#40
post #32

how hard would it be have a Phoenix .html.heex mode instead of your typical react/angular? .html.heex is really just plain old HTML with tailwind css classes. I could easily copy and paste your generated UIs into my views and play around there! thanks!

You can export and even download a functioning .html! Does that help?

for sure, I guess I didn't see that UI button to export as html
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