Devlog #02 – HostForge

What have I done?

I have mostly finished the header and sidebar of the interface, including all the navigation functions for the buttons. ╰(°▽°)╯

The Problem

I’m not completely satisfied with the overall design. Of course, there are a few things I couldn’t implement yet because they require actual Minecraft server data, which isn’t available at this stage of the project.

Another thing that bothers me is that I used AI for a few tasks. I think using AI is perfectly fine for things like setting up the folder structure, fixing .json files, managing dependencies, or installing packages. However, I also used it for parts of the frontend, especially CSS. If something wasn’t aligned or centered, I wasn’t going to waste time trying to center a single element for 10 minutes.

What are the next steps?

Now I can finally move on to the real work: figuring out how to automate server creation and how to display and manage servers inside the application.

From this point on, the project will focus much more on logic and backend development. I’ll be using Rust, which I’ve never used before. I’ve heard it’s somewhat similar to C, which I’ve used a few times in school. We’ll see how it goes.

My goal is to actually read the documentation and figure things out myself instead of relying on AI generated code. I didn’t generate everything with AI mostly just some CSS and a few things like deciding which packages to use for my application (for example, opening URLs or creating separate windows). I will still use AI to help me research specific problems or give me hints when I’m stuck, but I want to understand and write the code myself.

That’s it for this devlog. Bye! (^_^)/