The sun never sets on 5pm - Part 4

SO WHAT.

Manifest

Part 0 - Introduction
Part 1 - Failing Fast (Building with prompts)
Part 2 - MVP and Deployments
Part 3 - MVPolish
Part 4 - So what. *You are Here 💁‍♀️

As we stand at the precipice of conclusion, looking back over the time-zones we've traversed together, it's evident that our journey was a slow success. With findyourfivepm.com, we've learned that the sun never truly sets; it simply shifts, reminding us that the end of one adventure is the dawn “5PM” of another.

The Good

Our expedition was illuminated by the brilliance of ChatGPT 4, a technological marvel a chatbot that often turned code into conversation and problems into puzzles waiting needing to be solved. In those moments when the AI's responses clicked perfectly into place, it felt as if we had harnessed a piece of the future, a sliver of some advanced civilization's normality. I honestly think we’re a long way away from a simple conversation turning into a production ready product.

The Not-So-Good

But as any seasoned traveler architect knows, “it depends”. Our AI companion, for all its prowess, sometimes led us astray with misinterpretations and oversights that only a any human eye could catch and correct. These were the times when the project felt Sisyphean, the summit always just out of reach, the sun dipping below the horizon just as we thought it should be 5pm forever.

The Verdict

There is no short-cut for experience. ChatGPT 4, for all the times it hastened our pace, it also reminded forced us to slow down. Code completion AI, like CodeWhisperer, and even GitHub Copilot, those are ready for prime-time. Filling in a line or two, or twelve in an existing well thought out project is less of an art, and more of an auto-complete bot. Having a conversation with an LLM and pretending along with them that they're the sole developer, engineer, and architect on a project, that’s insane — delightfully so, but insane nonetheless.

The Conclusion

And now, as the final lines are written and the last echoes of our digital odyssey fade, we understand that "The Sun Never Sets on 5pm" is more than a title; it's a truth. Our efforts, our passions, our relentless pursuit of what's next — these are the constants, the never-ending day of our world.

The project findyourfivepm.com stands not just as a product but as a testament to the journey of discovery. It is a reminder that we should take time to relax from our work and find what makes us happy. Whether we leave the office at 5pm, 5am or any time in-between - it's only right that we find what makes us happy and take a moment each day to relax, learn and discover again what makes us tick.

Thank you for walking reading this path with me. May your Five PM be forever.

Oh and don’t use ChatGPT, or any another LLM for that matter, as the only tool in your belt - there is no shortcut for experience and you’ll just deprive yourself of an opportunity to learn.