The latest articles on DEV Community by vignesh Vijaya (@vignesh_vijaya_af1416bfb1). https://dev.to/vignesh_vijaya_af1416bfb1 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%2F3891934%2Fe3e54718-78a4-49c2-81ff-19aee1440c79.jpg https://dev.to/vignesh_vijaya_af1416bfb1 en vignesh Vijaya Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:25:39 +0000 https://dev.to/vignesh_vijaya_af1416bfb1/i-joined-a-hackathon-heres-what-happened-3jkd https://dev.to/vignesh_vijaya_af1416bfb1/i-joined-a-hackathon-heres-what-happened-3jkd <p><strong>I have never built an app before.</strong></p> <p>Zero. Nothing. Nada.</p> <p>But I just joined the <strong>MeDo Hackathon</strong> and I'm building my first ever application.</p> <p><strong>The app I'm building</strong></p> <p>It's called <strong>"The Procrastination Excuse Generator"</strong> </p> <p>You know those days when you didn't do the laundry, finish the report, or call your mom back?</p> <p>This app gives you a <strong>funny, creative, AI-generated excuse</strong> that you can copy and send to your boss, partner, or friend.</p> <p><strong>How I'm building it with no code</strong></p> <p>MeDo lets you describe what you want in plain English. That's it.</p> <p>I typed: <em>"Build a fun web app that generates funny excuses when users click a button"</em></p> <p>And MeDo is building the entire thing for me.</p> <p><strong>Why I'm sharing this</strong></p> <ol> <li>To prove that anyone can build software now</li> <li>To document my journey for the <strong>$500 Creative Content Award</strong> </li> <li>To hopefully win and show my family that I'm not crazy</li> </ol> <p><strong>Follow along</strong></p> <p>I'll post the working app link soon. Wish me luck! 🚀</p> <h1> BuiltWithMeDo #NoCode #AI #Hackathon </h1> ai programming baidu mcp