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I've been having a blast using Claude Code lately, I've spun about 3 fully functional mini apps I had in the backlog for ages and didnt wanted to touch because

I've been having a blast using Claude Code lately, I've spun about 3 fully functional mini apps I had in the backlog for ages and didnt wanted to touch because of boilerplate and really not feeling the love for the functionality. I've installed this and will give it a try... these tools are so much fun to work with once you know how to build with them and you understand the limitations as well.

davidvgilmore 1y ago
Thank you! Yes - there are definitely limitations. We are bullish on models getting better and we're hoping to add features that make it easier for folks to do more. Looking forward to your feedback!
unshavedyak 1y ago
What sort of cost have you experienced with Claude Code? Ie API usage costs. Mind describing your workflow?
- pelagicAustral 1y ago
  So far about 200US. My workload is: - clone my Rails boilerplate (simple app skeleton with: auth [rolify, devise, devise-passwordless], vite [tailwind, flowbite], friendly urls, pagy, ransack, and smtp). I've got a few sample pages and user profile edit along with an administrative area for user and role management. That's it. - bring in Claude Code and ask to gonthrought the codename to get familiar. - obviously by now I know what I want to build and i have got my scope written down or I just know it by heart. - I divide the scope in portions that I feel are the logical trayection of the app, so my instructions make sense, we don't build models ahead of models that are dependant on the former. - start passing instructions to build the app block by block. Model to model... - finally add things like email notifications for which I would pass every single controller action I want a notification for. Everything generic with a wide spread in the app goes in this phase. That's more or less it... like I said, I've build a few fully functional prod read apps so far.

davidvgilmore 1y ago

Thank you! Yes - there are definitely limitations. We are bullish on models getting better and we're hoping to add features that make it easier for folks to do more. Looking forward to your feedback!

unshavedyak 1y ago

What sort of cost have you experienced with Claude Code? Ie API usage costs. Mind describing your workflow?

pelagicAustral 1y ago
So far about 200US. My workload is: - clone my Rails boilerplate (simple app skeleton with: auth [rolify, devise, devise-passwordless], vite [tailwind, flowbite], friendly urls, pagy, ransack, and smtp). I've got a few sample pages and user profile edit along with an administrative area for user and role management. That's it. - bring in Claude Code and ask to gonthrought the codename to get familiar. - obviously by now I know what I want to build and i have got my scope written down or I just know it by heart. - I divide the scope in portions that I feel are the logical trayection of the app, so my instructions make sense, we don't build models ahead of models that are dependant on the former. - start passing instructions to build the app block by block. Model to model... - finally add things like email notifications for which I would pass every single controller action I want a notification for. Everything generic with a wide spread in the app goes in this phase. That's more or less it... like I said, I've build a few fully functional prod read apps so far.