Florent Daudens

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Barefoot developer experiment: AI-powered app creation with my poor coding skills πŸ§ πŸ’»

I recently discussed the "barefoot developer" concept - using AI to build apps for specific needs without coding expertise. Decided to put it to the test. πŸ”¬

πŸ…β²οΈ The challenge: Create a menu bar Pomodoro app for my computer to boost my focus. Previous attempt? Messy.
🀯 The twist: I've never coded in Swift.
⚑️ The result: 30 minutes. No joke. Elegant, functional, and shareable.

πŸ”— Want to try it yourself? Grab the open source code and app here:
- Code: https://github.com/fdaudens/pomodoro2
- App: https://github.com/fdaudens/pomodoro2/releases/tag/v1.0.0

Key takeaways:
πŸš€ AI-assisted development is evolving rapidly
🧩 Domain expertise + AI tools can yield impressive results
🌐 This approach democratizes app creation

πŸ€” What's your take on AI-powered development? Have you experimented with it?

#AIinDevelopment #BarefootDeveloper #OpenSource
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Aspen Institute's wake-up call for journalism: Embrace AI or risk obsolescence πŸ“°πŸ€–

"Every new technology comes with risksβ€”it's how the media industry responds that determines how (or whether) news providers can prevail." β€”
Vivian Schiller
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Bonus: In need of ideas for AI projects? The report is a goldmine of real-world experiments. Here are some lesser-known innovations:

πŸ“Š Spotting patterns: Semafor uses chatbots to assess newsroom performance
πŸ“œ Extending reach: Politico summarizes state and federal legislation with AI
πŸŽ™οΈ Transformation: Washington Post uses AI-generated voices for newsletter narration
πŸ€ Comprehensive coverage: Richland Source covers 10,000 Ohio high school sports games yearly with AI
πŸ”‘ Summarization: Gannett adds AI-generated bullet points to stories
🌍 Translation: Finnish broadcaster Yle built an AI tool to reach Ukrainian immigrants
πŸŽ₯ Internal info: AP's Merlin tool pinpoints key video moments
πŸ—³οΈ Civic engagement: Spotlight PA's AI assistant answers election questions
πŸ—£οΈ Personalization: Baltimore Times customizes health news with AI voice readers
🎯 Targeted ads: NYT's AI tool aligns content with advertisers' focus
πŸ’Ό Conversion: WSJ uses ML to boost subscription renewals

A must-read for all in media: https://aspendigital.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Aspen-Digital_Here-Come-the-Robots_July-2024.pdf

#AIinJournalism #MediaInnovation #FutureofNews

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