The latest articles on DEV Community by Marsilas (@marsilas_w_4b9c24542f1366). https://dev.to/marsilas_w_4b9c24542f1366 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3087226%2F8194d9bc-2c80-460c-9840-0d68d8c6a412.png https://dev.to/marsilas_w_4b9c24542f1366 en Marsilas Mon, 28 Apr 2025 16:07:05 +0000 https://dev.to/marsilas_w_4b9c24542f1366/a-tough-start-but-the-journey-continues-4ehd https://dev.to/marsilas_w_4b9c24542f1366/a-tough-start-but-the-journey-continues-4ehd <p>Finally set everything up without using ChatGPT — it was stressful and challenging! I couldn’t work on it much but I’m glad to be back and continuing my learning journey.</p> learning career motivation productivity Marsilas Fri, 25 Apr 2025 05:56:47 +0000 https://dev.to/marsilas_w_4b9c24542f1366/building-insta-like-app-using-django-k9j https://dev.to/marsilas_w_4b9c24542f1366/building-insta-like-app-using-django-k9j <p>I want to learn Django, so I’ve decided to build an Instagram-like app from scratch. The idea is to let people share photos from their trips, post what they eat, give recommendations about places like hotels, parks, or restaurants, and share travel tips. I’m doing this without using AI tools like ChatGPT to write the code—I want to face the errors, read the docs, and really understand how everything works. It’s part of my journey to become a better developer, and I’m excited to see where it takes me.</p> tutorial backend django coding