Hi, I am Chubi, I am not much of a technical person, I am more of the researcher and writer, so jumping on the Bolt.new contest was really a challenge, I had to dig deeper to know, and had to understand what I was doing.
At the beginning it felt like, I was using Chatgpt to build a website, just tell it what you need done and it will have it done, but later on I realized it wasn't so, I needed to have some knowledge, which was something I know how to do well.
I went on to research. I had to join the discord community, which was part of the tools I needed to succeed, the Bolt team really did everything perfectly to help everyone achieve the goal set (to build)
During my research I saw the need to have some knowledge in coding and a little bit on programming, so I crash coursed using YouTube, I spent most nights awake doing my studies and during the day trying to build and understand the Bolt interface.
It turned out to be a success though, as I was finally able to mix the both (Learning and implementing) and I saw the speed I got in achieving success.
One challenge I faced though, was in making payment, most platforms don't accept the Nigerian mastercard, which was really the issue, the only other option was to get a foreign card. I was able to sort out some of the issues but not all, in coming days I will be implementing some of the payment systems while I wait for the judging to conclude.
Meeting people
I am a very introverted person, but I had to allow myself meet other creators and developers.
The most exciting experience was the webinars, I learned a lot there that helped me shape my project to an 80% perfection rate.
Working with others
On the project Temote I learned a lot, and the first time I told my brother and partner about what I had built he just couldn't believe it, I too had that experience when I finished.
I know the project will help a lot of Businesses, that is the thrill for me, to get feedback from businesses monthly saying "Thank you Temote, for making business easy"
I had to involve some of my friends who are developers but it was mostly after I was done.
I promised myself I would do this entirely independent, plus sometimes its best to show people what you are working on than to tell them, and so I wanted to prove this to myself and everyone else.
Their response after going through the webapp was nothing short of exciting, I was happy they could see what I was building already, and not hear about it.
I thought I was making a mistake
The month I Applied to the hackathon contest, my fiancee broke up, it still is a shock to me even as I type this, I haven't healed, sincerely I still love her and would do anything to have her back, there was no issue, I never lied or cheated, the response as to Why has been vague.
Showing up daily to build Temote was hard, as she was the center piece of my ideas and work, it was hard daily building, as a man I don't cry much, but I have cried for many days while working, interestingly I am building this to honour her, I sincerely hope she returns back to me, we planned on getting married this year, I guess the pressure of marrying got to her, I am scared too, I don't know what to expect but I had made a vow to love her and never look at another woman.
So while building I could feel myself get excited and disappointed all at same time, from my kitchen to my sitting room, I delved really deep into my work. I sincerely just wanted this to come out as a success, so I can dedicate it to her and maybe get her bouque of flowers and maybe a gift to say "I miss you, and I want you back" I am a hopeful romantic.
The success of Temote is more important to me than anything right now, not because I personally need the money (maybe some of it) but mostly because I need to dedicate it to the love of my life and win her back, and secondly to help build a system for others (To fund Businesses and ideas with the funds generated from Temote, I hope to empower more than a thousand Businesses in the first two years and then grow to more as we grow).
Where do we go from here?
My next step is to start pitching to investors and Businesses, I hope not to lose control over the thoughts and creativity I wish to have over Temote, I have seen Businesses lose this with my little experience working for brands and I do not want to replicate the same mistakes.
I will apply for grants, and research on investors before we sign any agreement. I am really grateful for all I have now and will be more grateful if I get the funds needed to achieve the goal of bringing Temote to life
Top comments (1)
As a first time builder, first time 'vibe code' and first time hackathon entrant myself, I really appreciate your line
SO TRUE! (I tried to express this in my story but I think you nailed it here!)
Many of us learned so much more than anticipated. It sure forced me to learn and grow. I now feel far more comfortable looking in and around some code than a month ago.
Well done Chubi.