Rachel Black
@rachblondon.bsky.social
Tech nerd, ex- founder. Exploring new things.
👩💻 javascript & react dev
🛼 Roller skater
🇮🇹 learning italian
#buildinpublic #javascript #wellness
👩💻 javascript & react dev
🛼 Roller skater
🇮🇹 learning italian
#buildinpublic #javascript #wellness
I vibe coded a habit tracking app to record AI practice sessions. Like DuoLingo for using ChatGPT to practice. I'm pairing this with my trusty grammar text book 🇮🇹
It's quite a naive UI (improvements coming) but I got in the iconic github green squares.
It's quite a naive UI (improvements coming) but I got in the iconic github green squares.
October 20, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I vibe coded a habit tracking app to record AI practice sessions. Like DuoLingo for using ChatGPT to practice. I'm pairing this with my trusty grammar text book 🇮🇹
It's quite a naive UI (improvements coming) but I got in the iconic github green squares.
It's quite a naive UI (improvements coming) but I got in the iconic github green squares.
1/ I’ve been using AI daily to learn Italian, and it’s been surprisingly effective. My speaking confidence is way up, and I’m finding it easier to think in the language.
A few things that have helped so far:
🧑🏼🏫 Use AI as a companion, not a replacement ...
A few things that have helped so far:
🧑🏼🏫 Use AI as a companion, not a replacement ...
October 18, 2025 at 7:10 PM
1/ I’ve been using AI daily to learn Italian, and it’s been surprisingly effective. My speaking confidence is way up, and I’m finding it easier to think in the language.
A few things that have helped so far:
🧑🏼🏫 Use AI as a companion, not a replacement ...
A few things that have helped so far:
🧑🏼🏫 Use AI as a companion, not a replacement ...
Sadly my laptop's sticker game is much weaker. Hack Day at Ramen Cub in Dalston.🏗️🧑💻
#javascript #coding #startups
#javascript #coding #startups
September 28, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Sadly my laptop's sticker game is much weaker. Hack Day at Ramen Cub in Dalston.🏗️🧑💻
#javascript #coding #startups
#javascript #coding #startups
✨ A few spots left for Saturday’s AI Hack Day at Ramen Space, Dalston @ramenclub.bsky.social @charlierward.bsky.social
No prizes. No pitching. Just building cool stuff with AI.
👉 luma.com/903soqu5
No prizes. No pitching. Just building cool stuff with AI.
👉 luma.com/903soqu5
About Product, About AI | Hack Day · Luma
Join us for a laid-back day of building, experimenting, and vibing with fellow makers at London’s best co-working space for early-stage startups, Ramen Space…
luma.com
September 25, 2025 at 6:22 AM
✨ A few spots left for Saturday’s AI Hack Day at Ramen Space, Dalston @ramenclub.bsky.social @charlierward.bsky.social
No prizes. No pitching. Just building cool stuff with AI.
👉 luma.com/903soqu5
No prizes. No pitching. Just building cool stuff with AI.
👉 luma.com/903soqu5
Breaking down a side project in to manageable chunks, to fit a limited and tight schedule, is a skill in itself!
#coding #javascript #sideproject
#coding #javascript #sideproject
September 25, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Breaking down a side project in to manageable chunks, to fit a limited and tight schedule, is a skill in itself!
#coding #javascript #sideproject
#coding #javascript #sideproject
Half vibe coding, ie "don't write any code but show me what you would do".
This seems to be a nice way to pick up some efficiency, whilst thinking enough about the code, that I can hold a mental model of it.
Does anyone else use this approach?
#coding #ai #javascript
This seems to be a nice way to pick up some efficiency, whilst thinking enough about the code, that I can hold a mental model of it.
Does anyone else use this approach?
#coding #ai #javascript
September 24, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Half vibe coding, ie "don't write any code but show me what you would do".
This seems to be a nice way to pick up some efficiency, whilst thinking enough about the code, that I can hold a mental model of it.
Does anyone else use this approach?
#coding #ai #javascript
This seems to be a nice way to pick up some efficiency, whilst thinking enough about the code, that I can hold a mental model of it.
Does anyone else use this approach?
#coding #ai #javascript
Is the opposite of vibe coding, intentional coding? 👩💻
September 23, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Is the opposite of vibe coding, intentional coding? 👩💻
Day 2 of fixing my janky vibe coded project - adding supabase auth 🤓
September 23, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Day 2 of fixing my janky vibe coded project - adding supabase auth 🤓
Led Airplane
technologically advance a band.
U3
U3
technologically advance a band.
Calculating Crows
Calculating Crows
September 22, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Led Airplane
I'm a rusty coder (Solutions Engineering for my day job) - I've set myself the challenge to get up early every day this week, to re-write the mess that is my vibe coded app, with some love and intention. And a little understanding of NextJs.
Day one goal - setup the basic app structure.
Let's go!
Day one goal - setup the basic app structure.
Let's go!
September 22, 2025 at 5:22 AM
I'm a rusty coder (Solutions Engineering for my day job) - I've set myself the challenge to get up early every day this week, to re-write the mess that is my vibe coded app, with some love and intention. And a little understanding of NextJs.
Day one goal - setup the basic app structure.
Let's go!
Day one goal - setup the basic app structure.
Let's go!
The reviewers are not wrong, this was a fantastic read! I don’t think I’ve read a book that handles such a heavy era in such a fast paced and enjoyable style. Five stars from me! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
September 8, 2025 at 6:47 PM
The reviewers are not wrong, this was a fantastic read! I don’t think I’ve read a book that handles such a heavy era in such a fast paced and enjoyable style. Five stars from me! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
UI gamification is too powerful.
I built a language tracking app, I’m the only user, it’s just a proof of concept…
…and yet I’m genuinely considering a complex database migration just to keep my streak alive 😂
I built a language tracking app, I’m the only user, it’s just a proof of concept…
…and yet I’m genuinely considering a complex database migration just to keep my streak alive 😂
August 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
UI gamification is too powerful.
I built a language tracking app, I’m the only user, it’s just a proof of concept…
…and yet I’m genuinely considering a complex database migration just to keep my streak alive 😂
I built a language tracking app, I’m the only user, it’s just a proof of concept…
…and yet I’m genuinely considering a complex database migration just to keep my streak alive 😂
We’re back after summer with two exciting events from About Product, About AI 🌟
📅 Sept 18 – Talks Night
🤝 Can AI end conflict? – Simon Horton
🎨 AI Design for Non-Designers – Lucia Z. Wang
👾 Synthetic Personas – Thomas Mann
RSVP 👉 lu.ma/dh050869
📅 Sept 18 – Talks Night
🤝 Can AI end conflict? – Simon Horton
🎨 AI Design for Non-Designers – Lucia Z. Wang
👾 Synthetic Personas – Thomas Mann
RSVP 👉 lu.ma/dh050869
Meetup 3 · Luma
We are back after summer - and once again, we have an excellent line up of speakers! ✨
The End of Conflict? Can AI end war and help us get on better? \ Simon…
lu.ma
August 23, 2025 at 11:13 AM
We’re back after summer with two exciting events from About Product, About AI 🌟
📅 Sept 18 – Talks Night
🤝 Can AI end conflict? – Simon Horton
🎨 AI Design for Non-Designers – Lucia Z. Wang
👾 Synthetic Personas – Thomas Mann
RSVP 👉 lu.ma/dh050869
📅 Sept 18 – Talks Night
🤝 Can AI end conflict? – Simon Horton
🎨 AI Design for Non-Designers – Lucia Z. Wang
👾 Synthetic Personas – Thomas Mann
RSVP 👉 lu.ma/dh050869
1. 🧠✨ AI Product Lab is back in London!
📍 July 2nd @ Ramen Space, Dalston
🌀 Lu Wilson @todepond.com @tldraw.com
Building natural language computers. Creative coding meets surreal machines.
...
📍 July 2nd @ Ramen Space, Dalston
🌀 Lu Wilson @todepond.com @tldraw.com
Building natural language computers. Creative coding meets surreal machines.
...
June 12, 2025 at 6:24 PM
1. 🧠✨ AI Product Lab is back in London!
📍 July 2nd @ Ramen Space, Dalston
🌀 Lu Wilson @todepond.com @tldraw.com
Building natural language computers. Creative coding meets surreal machines.
...
📍 July 2nd @ Ramen Space, Dalston
🌀 Lu Wilson @todepond.com @tldraw.com
Building natural language computers. Creative coding meets surreal machines.
...
Black mirror just turned itself on, should I be freaked out?
April 14, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Black mirror just turned itself on, should I be freaked out?
Morocco is so damn beautiful 😍 🇲🇦
April 8, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Morocco is so damn beautiful 😍 🇲🇦
AI, vibe coding & productivity — what’s actually useful?
Myself & @sohilpandya.bsky.social are kicking off a new Meetup on April 30 w/ @charlierward.bsky.social
✨ AI Kat will demoing AI for brand strategy (www.aikat.ai)
🛠️ We’ll explore AI code gen tools
Join us in Dalston 👇
lu.ma/jtqvb8bq
Myself & @sohilpandya.bsky.social are kicking off a new Meetup on April 30 w/ @charlierward.bsky.social
✨ AI Kat will demoing AI for brand strategy (www.aikat.ai)
🛠️ We’ll explore AI code gen tools
Join us in Dalston 👇
lu.ma/jtqvb8bq
AI Product Lab | Meetup 1 · Luma
We are kicking off our first ever meet up to discuss all thinks AI and product.
We are excited to welcome Katrien Cruz Grobler founder of AI Kat, your…
lu.ma
April 2, 2025 at 10:53 AM
AI, vibe coding & productivity — what’s actually useful?
Myself & @sohilpandya.bsky.social are kicking off a new Meetup on April 30 w/ @charlierward.bsky.social
✨ AI Kat will demoing AI for brand strategy (www.aikat.ai)
🛠️ We’ll explore AI code gen tools
Join us in Dalston 👇
lu.ma/jtqvb8bq
Myself & @sohilpandya.bsky.social are kicking off a new Meetup on April 30 w/ @charlierward.bsky.social
✨ AI Kat will demoing AI for brand strategy (www.aikat.ai)
🛠️ We’ll explore AI code gen tools
Join us in Dalston 👇
lu.ma/jtqvb8bq
Skunk Anansie absolutely killed it last night at the Roundhouse.
Highlights included crowd surfing on a giant pig, and calling all the women to the front for a mosh pit.
Epic stuff 🔥🕺
Highlights included crowd surfing on a giant pig, and calling all the women to the front for a mosh pit.
Epic stuff 🔥🕺
March 29, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Skunk Anansie absolutely killed it last night at the Roundhouse.
Highlights included crowd surfing on a giant pig, and calling all the women to the front for a mosh pit.
Epic stuff 🔥🕺
Highlights included crowd surfing on a giant pig, and calling all the women to the front for a mosh pit.
Epic stuff 🔥🕺
It’s a teenage ambition and 90s flashback, I’m excited tonight to be seeing Skunk Anansie! LFG 🕺
March 28, 2025 at 9:39 AM
It’s a teenage ambition and 90s flashback, I’m excited tonight to be seeing Skunk Anansie! LFG 🕺
This is my most boomer opinion, but I think it’s true …
The reason why everyone’s mental health is terrible is because youth/ popular culture, which used to be essentially about going out with your mates and listening to music, is now about staying home and arguing about politics online.
The reason why everyone’s mental health is terrible is because youth/ popular culture, which used to be essentially about going out with your mates and listening to music, is now about staying home and arguing about politics online.
March 25, 2025 at 12:02 AM
This is my most boomer opinion, but I think it’s true …
The reason why everyone’s mental health is terrible is because youth/ popular culture, which used to be essentially about going out with your mates and listening to music, is now about staying home and arguing about politics online.
The reason why everyone’s mental health is terrible is because youth/ popular culture, which used to be essentially about going out with your mates and listening to music, is now about staying home and arguing about politics online.
Scenic little hike in the Peak District.
March 14, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Scenic little hike in the Peak District.
Strava should track dancing 🕺
March 11, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Strava should track dancing 🕺
Cursor AI is also a great programming coach. But trying to get it to give me challenges with out giving away the answers first is a challenge! 🤖
March 11, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Cursor AI is also a great programming coach. But trying to get it to give me challenges with out giving away the answers first is a challenge! 🤖
Read a lot of Designing Data Intensive Applications this morning. Now going for a run to shake it off! 🫠🏃♀️
March 10, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Read a lot of Designing Data Intensive Applications this morning. Now going for a run to shake it off! 🫠🏃♀️