Alright folks, let me tell you about this “main in the fall” thing I’ve been messing around with. It’s been a ride, lemme tell ya!
So, it all started when I had this crazy idea. I wanted to see if I could really push myself to learn something new and actually, like, use it in a real project before the leaves started falling. Ambitious, right? I know, I know.
First thing I did was brainstorm. I grabbed a coffee, sat down with a notepad (yeah, old school, I know), and just started scribbling. I was thinking about what I wanted to get out of this, you know? Not just learning a new skill, but actually building something cool that I could be proud of.
After a bunch of scribbling and crossing out, I landed on this little web app idea. Nothing too fancy, but something that would let me play around with some new technologies I’d been eyeing. I’m talking about React, maybe a little bit of *, and definitely something involving APIs. Gotta get that data flowing, right?
Next up? The grind. I started with a super basic “Hello, World!” app in React. I know, exciting stuff. But you gotta start somewhere, right? From there, I slowly started adding features, bit by bit. I watched a bunch of YouTube tutorials, read a ton of blog posts (Stack Overflow became my best friend, obviously), and just generally banged my head against the keyboard until things started working. There were definitely moments where I wanted to throw my laptop out the window, but hey, that’s part of the process, isn’t it?
The real challenge came when I started working with the API. I wanted to pull in some data and display it in a nice, clean format on my web app. Let me tell you, wrestling with API endpoints and JSON data is not for the faint of heart. But after a lot of trial and error (and a few choice words), I finally got it working. Seeing that data populate on my screen was seriously satisfying.
I also spent a lot of time messing with the styling. I wanted the app to look decent, you know? So, I dove into CSS and started playing around with different layouts and color schemes. I’m not a designer by any means, but I think I managed to create something that’s at least visually appealing.
The final step was deploying the app. I used Netlify, which made the whole process surprisingly easy. It was literally just a few clicks, and boom, my app was live on the internet. Pretty cool, huh?
So, did I “main in the fall”? Well, I’m not sure if I’d go that far. But I definitely learned a lot, built something I’m proud of, and pushed myself outside of my comfort zone. And that, my friends, is a win in my book.
- Started with a crazy idea.
- Brainstormed and planned the project.
- Learned React and * through tutorials and documentation.
- Worked with APIs and data fetching.
- Styled the app with CSS.
- Deployed the app using Netlify.
Would I do it again? Absolutely. In fact, I’m already thinking about my next project. Stay tuned!
