
I finally stopped tutorial-hell and shipped an AI app for Ramadan 🌙
I’ve been stuck in "tutorial hell" for a while, but with Ramadan here, I finally decided to stop watching courses and actually ship something. I just pushed Ummah Speaks to GitHub. The "Why" During Ramadan, I wanted a space that felt like talking to a friend who actually understands context—not just a static database. I wanted to be able to "vent" or share how I’m feeling and get back reflections rooted in Islamic wisdom, tailored to that specific moment. The App It's a full-stack (mostly client-side) AI companion built with Next.js 15, Tailwind 4, and the Groq API. Personalized Reflections: It uses an LLM to find relevant Hadiths based on your emotional input. Ramadan Ready: It has real-time prayer times (Adhan.js) and a digital dhikr counter built-in. Privacy-first: This was the hill I chose to die on. Zero data goes to a server. No database. Everything stays in your browser. The Struggle Honestly? Prompt engineering is hard. Getting an LLM to not sound like a corporate robot took ab
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