AI Coding a Tides Web App
AI coding, or vide coding in the current lingo, is the latest rage, and our web designer decided to "test the water" by creating a custom web app. Consider that we normally rely on an expert development team for coding.
We used both ChatGPT, and the more dedicated coding environment, Cursor for help with architecture, coding, design, and also some content. There was a learning curve though to be fair, these tools are especially great at explaining coding decisions.
Among our conclusions:
AI is already creating a massive change in the way web development is done, though high level developers are still needed as much as ever.
For simple SAS website systems, such as Wix and Squarespace, the ability for the average person to create their own site will only get better. Our experience with these systems is that they do not come close to replacing the value of a good design and marketing team.
Our favorite Content Management System, Drupal, will continue to evolve, including integration with AI. For complex websites, it will remain an invaluable framework.