How I Developed PublikoPH with AI-Assisted Programming

Developing PublikoPH has been an incredible journey. This system is designed to help filipinos see and track where their money goes, with a focus on transparency and accessibility. In this post, I’ll walk you through the development process, the challenges I faced, and the solutions I implemented. I wanted to make something simple but powerful, something that even people with little technical knowledge can use and understand. Where the Idea Came From The idea for this actually started with my hackathon group, my classmates. We were supposed to join a hackathon, but things did not go our way. College has been very busy lately, and the hackathon itself was rushed, fast paced, and output based as usual. As the leader, I decided not to continue with the hackathon because I knew we could not give it the time and effort it deserved. But even if we did not continue, I did not want the idea to die there. I decided to continue it on my own as a personal project. My goal has always been simple.