Making a Dashboard website with Replit – a non dev’s opinion

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I now have a full page just to show off this project’s features you can find it here:

I am working on a CRM adjacent tool for managing personal relationships with a UI that takes queues from Obsidain.md

How I found Replit

Ages (High School) ago I used Replit to work on some school projects online. The ability to work on code on practically any device with a web browser is pretty neat. Turns out that didn’t make enough money, so replit decided to pivot a couple times. Their most recent revision seems to be a more permanent concept: the ultimate Vibe coding App. the Vibe coding space is relatively new space, but it is filling up fast. Here are features you can find in a standard vibe coding tool:

  • Chat window
  • Preview window
  • Feature change selector
    • Select area of site you want to make changes to
  • ability to publish site without leaving the dashboard (Often costly)

Most of these sites lack staying power, they tend to be one trick ponies. They all tend to generate a JS app with a nice, smooth, rounded, purple interface.

Replit is a bit different: it’s a mix in-between these surface level vibe coding apps, and LLM chats in software like VS code

unique features Replit provides:

  • More advanced Agent system:
    • Separate Agents that complete different parts of the development process
    • Separate Experts for different tasks, languages, etc
      • Had a great experience setting up auth.
    • Different levels of autonomy
    • Auto testing
      • Weak for any non-basic program with either auth or graphics systems.

MORE COMING SOON

I write this blog as I have time (College is time consuming)

If you want to see my work you can find the git repo here: