[grigri907]

After 10+ years of stewing on an idea, I started building an app (for myself) that I've never had the courage or time to start until now.

I really wanted to learn the coding, the design patterns, etc, but truthfully, it was never gonna happen without a Claude. I could never get past the unknown-unknowns (and I didn't even grasp how broad is the domain of knowledge it actually requires.) Best case I would have started small chunks and abandoned it countless times, piling on defeatism and disappointment each time.

Now in under two weeks of spare time and evenings, I've got a working prototype that's starting to resemble my dream. Does my code smell? Yes. Is it brittle? Almost certainly. Is it a security risk? I hope not. (It's not.)

I want to be intentional about how I use AI; I'm nervous about how it alters how we think and learn. But seeing my little toy out in the real world is flippin incredible.

[thepasch]

> Is it a security risk? I hope not. (It's not.)

It very probably is, but if it's a personal project you're not planning on releasing anywhere, it doesn't matter much.

You should still be very cognizant that LLMs will currently fairly reliably implement massive security risks once a project grows beyond a certain size, though.

[jason_oster]

They can also identify and fix vulnerabilities when prompted. AI is being used heavily by security researchers for this purpose.

It’s really just a case of knowing how to use the tools. Said another way, the risk is being unaware of what the risks are. And awareness can help one get out of the bad habits that create real world issues.