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Developer builds hyper-local mapping app Pinks without AI

The author recounts the development of a hyper-local mapping application called Pinks, which was initially conceived during a Starknet hackathon in Paris. Despite a lack of prior product experience, the author chose to build the app instead of pursuing traditional job interviews. The application aimed to connect users with local services and groups through a unique tagging system and a map-centric interface, with a focus on Web3 and crypto payments. The author reflects on the challenges of creating a novel user experience without relying on AI models, highlighting the difficulty of teaching users entirely new interaction patterns. AI

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Developer builds hyper-local mapping app Pinks without AI

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  1. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Tony Pony ·

    Don't bury the horse before you ride it

    <p>My app has seven and a half thousand listings and two and a half users. The first number took me a year and change to collect. So did the second.</p> <p>I'm almost done studying programming in Paris, I live in a dorm, and this is the first article I've ever written. The app is…