Joanna Walker

Astro + React + Vitest: The Config That Actually Works (After AI Failed Me)

When asked to setup Astro tests with Vitest, LLMs left me with unsolved errors and an attempt to quietly delete the test file and move on (nice try AI!). The actual solution was simple, but did require piecing a few things together.

Bolt Hackathon - Week 4

A last-minute custom worksheets feature addition! Dramatic video making! Hackathon submission drama! And some thoughts after dragging my feet on this post for 2 weeks.

Bolt Hackathon - Week 3

Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4 TLDR; This week I worked on the custom lined paper generator and worksheet list. The CSS for the template creator tool really stumped the AIs. Then I played some more with worksheet and blog list designs. What Shall We Do With Worksheets

Bolt Hackathon - Week 2

I ended up getting distracted by a One-Shot Prompt Challenge Side quest (separate post coming). After getting that (mostly) out of the way I turned to tackling the layout and design issues this week.

Bolt Hackathon - First Week Progress

I'm taking part in the Bolt.new hackathon. First week playing with Bolt has been a fun. Hopefully the practical nature of the project I picked for this will help keep me away from procrastinating over perfecting the code.

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