So a lot of you already know there was a Hackathon a couple weekends ago. Even though I didn't place in it, I think I still built a pretty solid project and I'm at the stage where I need your help testing it. The web application is called KiddoTales and it's an children's book AI generator where all the parent has to do is plug in some simple information about their child and within a couple of minutes, they have a fully formed night time story to read to them or have the AI generated voices narrate it for them. Not only can you help me find what I can improve with this product, but you can also add QA Tester to your resume for this project as well since I am going to go to market with this very soon. Just go to the following URL and log in with a Google account and you're off to the races. If you need to test out upgrades, just use 5454 5454 5454 5454 for the credit card number and it will work as I have Stripe in Sandbox mode right now. Can't wait to see what you guys can come up with for me to help improve this product before it goes to market! http://localhost:3000/?ref=CHRIS712

CSS can be mean when you forget one tiny character… Find why the font-size & centering aren't applying and let me know in the comments! 👇 https://codepen.io/ckendig-carlinedadcodes/pen/emzVvmP

Hi everyone! I’m new to coding and web development and really excited to start learning. I’ve recently become interested in how websites are built and how developers create things on the internet. Right now I’m focusing on learning HTML and understanding the basics of how web pages work. After that, I’m hoping to move on to CSS and JavaScript so I can start building better-looking and more interactive websites. My goal is to build real projects, improve my coding skills, and learn from people who have more experience. I’m looking forward to learning from this community here!

Hey everyone, A huge welcome to all our new members jumping into the Carline Dad Codes crew! We’re pumped you’re here and can’t wait to see what you bring to the table. This is your spot to connect with sharp, driven folks who are all about leveling up skills and helping each other get better everyday. Ask anything, share your wins (big or small), and don’t hold back on the questions—someone’s always got your back. Quick heads-up: - Check the pinned post for the lay of the land. - Jump into intros in the #welcome channel. - Tag me or a mod if you need a hand. Let’s make this place even better together. Drop a quick “hey” below and tell us one thing you’re fired up about right now! Welcome to: @Sarah Rhodes @Tsolmon Turbileg @Heff Of kc

Hey folks, You might remember back in September 2025 I dropped a post sharing my initial thoughts on AI in coding. Most of what I said still holds up for me, but after actually using it day-to-day for the last couple weeks, I’ve got some real-world updates and a few tweaks to my take.I finally jumped in and started tinkering—installed Cursor IDE (which comes loaded with those built-in AI agents) and let it loose on my projects. Bottom line: it’s a mixed bag, same as before. There are legit pros, some clear cons, and I’m still 100% not on board with the idea that AI is about to replace developers anytime soon. Here’s what I’ve seen in practice: - New / greenfield projects — this is where it shines. Give it a clean slate and tell it the tech stack you want? It can spin up a solid skeleton stupidly fast—faster than any of us typing from scratch. Huge time-saver there. - Styling / UI polish — eh, not so much. It’ll throw something together that looks generically “fine,” but if you have a specific vibe, brand guidelines, or just want things to feel right, you’re usually back to tweaking by hand. It’s like asking a robot to match your personal taste—it gets close, but rarely nails it. - Existing / legacy codebases — way more hit-or-miss. Simple refactors or small changes can somehow take 5× longer than if I’d just done them myself (super frustrating). But then it’ll surprise you and handle a chunky piece of business logic flawlessly on the first try. It’s unpredictable, which means you can’t just lean on it blindly. So yeah—no magic bullet. It speeds some stuff up and drags on others. Overall, it makes certain parts of the day a little easier, but it’s not solving every problem or making anyone obsolete. Important part (and I’m dead serious here): You still have to understand your codebase. You still have to know what the AI just spat out, why it did it that way, and where it probably screwed up the edge cases or missed the nuance. There will always be manual adjustments—sometimes small, sometimes big. Developers aren’t going anywhere. If you’re already in the field, you’re still very much needed. If you’re thinking about getting into development, don’t let the hype scare you off—you’re still needed too.