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Re:Launching My 11th Website as a Development Beginner on Monday November 04, 2024 @12:00PM (#42043525)
Background: I work as a technical support specialist, originally with no development background. However, with the rapid advancement of AI in recent years, even someone with basic skills like me can build websites with AI assistance. Due to economic pressures, I've been exploring overseas markets to generate additional income through website development. For previous context, you can refer to my earlier post: [Previous link removed as reference] Main Points: After reviewing my experience with previous sites, I've identified these key challenges:

Rushing to develop main features before achieving good rankings Even with good rankings, low-frequency non-essential scenarios resulted in poor conversion rates

Current Focus: I'm now experimenting with gaming websites, specifically iframe-embedded mini-games. I've launched 3 gaming sites so far. These are proving to be faster to develop compared to utility websites and quite engaging. Latest Project: My newest site (https://sprunkiphase3.online) is a gaming utility platform. It's relatively low-cost to maintain as it primarily uses iframes to embed existing content.

Re:Growth Story:The 10th Website Launch from a Development Novice on Thursday October 31, 2024 @12:06PM (#42008242)
----Background----- I work as a technical support professional, originally having no connection to development. However, with the rapid advancement of AI in recent years, even someone with basic skills like me can build websites with AI assistance. Due to financial pressure in the past two years, I've been exploring international markets to potentially earn income, which led me to learn website development. For background context, see here: https://www.v2ex.com/t/1082364#reply6 ----Main Content----- After reviewing my experience with previous sites, I've identified the following pitfalls:

Rushing to develop main features before achieving good rankings Achieving good rankings but targeting low-frequency, non-essential scenarios, resulting in poor conversion rates

Currently, I'm experimenting with gaming sites, specifically iframe-embedded mini-games. My latest site (https://blockblastsolver.online/) is a gaming utility site with relatively low development costs. I built it with AI assistance in just one evening. There are probably quite a few bugs, haha, but I'll fix them once the rankings improve.

Show HN: Lessons learned from my AI-assisted side projects

Posted by alexfefun on Wednesday October 30, 2024 @12:23PM
from the show-hn dept.

https://blockblastgame.net/

I work as a technical support specialist with no prior development experience. However, with the rapid advancement of AI in recent years, even someone with limited coding skills like me can now build websites with AI assistance. Due to economic pressures, I've been exploring opportunities to generate income through international markets, which led me to website development. After reviewing my...

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Re:AI Pioneers Hopfield and Hinton Win 2024 Nobel in Physics on Thursday October 10, 2024 @12:53AM (#41795631)
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton for breakthroughs in artificial neural networks is a groundbreaking recognition of AI's deep roots in physics. Their work laid the foundation for modern machine learning, driving the AI boom we see today. It's fascinating to see how these interdisciplinary contributions have reshaped both technology and our understanding of intelligence. As AI continues to evolve, this award reminds us of the critical role foundational science plays in transformative innovation. What’s next for AI is anyone's guess, but it’s certainly going to be exciting!
Re:A Newbie Dev's 7th Website – The Flux 1.1 Image Site on Thursday October 10, 2024 @12:45AM (#41795597)
Alright, so here's the deal - I'm actually a tech support guy by trade. Never really messed with development before. But man, these last couple years, AI's been blowing up so fast that even a half-baked coder like me can whip up a website with a little AI magic.

Things have been kinda tight money-wise lately, you know? So I figured I'd try my luck overseas and see if I could make a buck or two. That's how I got into this whole website building gig.

This site here? It's my 7th creation. Out of the first 6, three were WordPress jobs - barely any real coding there. The 4th one was a simple static page I cobbled together with JS, HTML, Tailwind, and threw it on the cloud. Just for practice, you know?

For number 5, I jumped on the Next.js bandwagon that everyone's been raving about. Hooked it up to some third-party API to make an auto image expansion site. It hasn't really taken off yet though. Weirdly enough, I added a ton of backlinks, but Google Search Console only picked up on the one from V2EX.

Site number 6? Just recycled the same template.

Now, here's what I've figured out from all this: You don't gotta build out all the fancy features right off the bat. Just slap together a landing page, nail the SEO, and once you're climbing up those Google rankings, then you can worry about adding all the bells and whistles.

Take my previous site (aiexpandimage.org) - I knocked out that landing page in a few hours tops. But the actual features? That took me a good week or two. Right now it's hovering around 64 in Google rankings on average. Gotta keep building those backlinks and getting the word out.

Learning from that, for my 6th site (ai-hug.org), I just focused on the landing page. Get that SEO juice flowing first, you know? Once the traffic starts rolling in, then I'll build out the core features and payment stuff. Actually, I just finished setting up payments and scored my first subscription - 5.9 bucks, baby!

So now, I'm riding this new trend with a Flux site (flux1.one). Same deal - no main features yet. Gonna get those rankings up first, then worry about the rest.

That's the scoop, dude. Pretty wild ride so far!

Show HN: AI Hug – The 6th Website Built by a Newbie Developer

Posted by alexfefun on Tuesday September 10, 2024 @09:55PM
from the show-hn dept.

----Background----I'm primarily a tech support guy, originally with no connection to development. But in the last couple of years, AI has advanced so rapidly that even a novice like me can leverage its power to build websites.Due to economic pressures lately, I've been exploring ways to make money overseas, which is why I'm learning web development.This site is my 6th project. Of my first 5...

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My Journey Building a Next.js Image Expansion Tool

Posted by alexfefun on Monday August 26, 2024 @10:32PM
from the self-post dept.

Hey HN, I'm a tech support guy by trade, originally with zero dev experience. But the rapid AI advancements of the past couple years have been a game-changer, allowing even a novice like me to build websites. With the economic squeeze lately, I've been exploring ways to make some extra cash overseas. That led me down the path of web development. This site is my fifth project. The first three...

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Silicon Valley's Unspoken Rulebook: Ex-Google CEO's Slip Reveals Power Dynamics

Posted by alexfefun on Monday August 19, 2024 @09:17PM
from the self-post dept.

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt's recent candid remarks at Stanford University have inadvertently exposed what many are calling "Silicon Valley's Unspoken Rulebook." His comments align closely with seven rules of power that are rarely discussed openly in tech circles:1. Break from convention: Abandon the "nice guy" mindset when pursuing power. Actively showcase confidence, even if feigned.2....

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Ask HN: Any good Outpainting API recommend?

Posted by alexfefun on Sunday August 18, 2024 @04:48AM
from the ask-hn dept.

I want ask about Outpainting API.I try Replicate Outpainting before. But result not very good. Can see edge very clear. Not natural. So I want ask, any good Outpainting API provider you can recommend? I hope find API with better effect.Thank you very much for help! I appreciate any suggestion.

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Ask HN: How to make AI-generated content feel more human?

Posted by alexfefun on Saturday August 17, 2024 @04:00AM
from the ask-hn dept.

I've been using AI tools to generate article content recently, but I'm finding that the output often comes across as stiff and lacking in human qualities. While the grammar and logic are fine, the writing just feels robotic.I've tried tweaking prompts, but haven't seen significant improvements. Has anyone else encountered similar issues when using AI for writing? I'd love to hear about your...

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Ask HN: Eric Schmidt say Google lose AI race because work from home ？

Posted by alexfefun on Friday August 16, 2024 @04:20AM
from the ask-hn dept.

Eric Schmidt say Google lose AI race because work from home. He old Google boss. He talk at school. People ask why Google lose to OpenAI in AI. He say because people work at home. Many people angry at what he say. Schmidt say Google think balance life and work more important than win. Want people go home early and work at home. But he say new company win because people work very very hard. I...

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Show HN: I Found a Free Flux Generator

Posted by alexfefun on Monday August 12, 2024 @09:25PM
from the show-hn dept.

I want share something I find. It is called FLUX Generator. Website is https://aiflux.cc/. This tool is free now. You can use it no need pay money. But I not know how they make money. Maybe later they charge? I want know what others think. Is this tool good? Will it stay free? Thank you for read. Sorry my English not good. I try improve.

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Re:Ask HN: Is self-learning front end development through freeCodeCamp... on Sunday August 11, 2024 @11:30PM (#41220963)
Thank you

Ask HN: Is self-learning front end development through freeCodeCamp reliable?

Posted by alexfefun on Sunday August 11, 2024 @11:14PM
from the ask-hn dept.

I'm a beginner in frontend development, currently only familiar with basic HTML and JavaScript. I'm looking to learn React next and considering using freeCodeCamp (https://github.com/freeCodeCamp/freeCodeCamp) as my learning resource.Has anyone here used freeCodeCamp for learning frontend, especially React? How was your experience? Is it effective for self-learners?I'd appreciate any insights...

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