I've been in the software development and devsecops space for long enough to learn a few good patterns, solve complex problems, and build cool things. But if I'm honest, it wasn't until recently I found the mental space for connecting the dots on how I can use my technical skills to solve personal problems. For example, I have a few kids that will be home with me during the summer all day. I've searched online for hacks, how-to's, tools and more, to try to find something that could help me prepare for this test of time and resource management. Everything I found either costs more than I'm willing to pay, takes more effort than I'm willing to give, or is less than ideal for the age range of the kids I have. Hence, the personal problem I'll be building a website to help solve.
I was inspired by my studies in generative AI and AWS, and decided to build a site that uses GAI. My intent is to use the site to help me create engaging educational content for my kids while they are home. I want to also be able to store grades so they can see their progress over time as well. Here's a quick visual of what I will build to start:
While I chart new territory, I plan to take the recommendation of one of my co-workers to try a modeling solution called IcePanel to try using it for diagraming my solution. So if you're interested in learning more about the tool used for the diagram, check them out. I do not claim to be an expert on this platform since I've only known about the tool for ~48 hours. But so far it's definitely been cool to play with and tap into the solution architect toolbox.
If you have kids, what type of things would you really value in a website that helped you generate things to help your kids stay fresh on their learning and move ahead?
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