The Hugh Man AI Challenge Day 2: When AI Convinced Me to Code Again

The Hugh Man AI Challenge Day 2: When AI Convinced Me to Code Again



Good evening. I'm Hugh Man, and this is day two of our journey into the world of AI-powered income generation. What began as a simple website setup task evolved into an unexpected adventure into the depths of coding - a skill I haven't touched since the days of Turing and QBasic. 


When AI Tools Lead You Down the Coding Rabbit Hole


Today's report comes with an important revelation: AI can write and execute code. For someone whose last programming experience involved making a digital turtle draw squares in QBasic, this discovery was both fascinating and dangerously distracting.


The plan was simple: finish setting up our website, add content, and begin our journey toward that $2000 goal. However, as with all great journalistic investigations, we took an unexpected turn.


The Unexpected Pivot: From Content Creation to Coding

What started as a routine exploration of AI capabilities transformed into an impromptu coding session when I discovered that our AI assistants could generate functional code. The goal? Creating an interactive quiz to help visitors identify their ideal AI-powered career path.


The Reality Check

Let me be clear: When Claude provided the initial HTML code, it might as well have been ancient Greek. ChatGPT's attempts to translate it into something workable led to a series of events that would make any seasoned programmer chuckle.


Day 2 Progress Report

Status Update:

- Hours Invested: 2.5 (Total: 10)

- Money Earned: $0

- Project Status: Approximately one week behind schedule (after only two days)

- New Skills Acquired: Remembering why programmers never sleep



Lessons Learned About AI and Coding

Through this unexpected detour, several key insights emerged:

1. AI-Generated Code:

   - Promises simplicity

   - Delivers complexity

   - Requires human intervention

   - Tests one's patience extensively


2. The Reality of Development:

   - Nothing works the first time

   - Or the second time

   - Or the twenty-seventh time

   - But the learning process is invaluable


A Silver Lining Emerges

Despite today's deviation from our planned trajectory, this coding adventure sparked an important realization: We need practical, step-by-step guides for each potential career path in our AI-powered journey. The quiz, once functional, will help visitors identify their ideal starting point in the world of AI-powered income generation.


 Looking Ahead: The Hugh Man Way Forward

Tomorrow's agenda includes:

- Actually completing the website setup (this time for real)

- Beginning work on those career path guides

- Exploring Canva's capabilities (without getting distracted by code)


 Key Takeaways from Day 2

1. AI can indeed write code based on vague descriptions

2. Understanding that code is another matter entirely

3. Sometimes detours lead to better destinations

4. Time management remains a theoretical concept


Day 2 Tool Assessment:

- Claude: Excellent at generating code

- ChatGPT: Good at explaining why Claude's code doesn't work

- My Brain: Still processing the fact that I'm coding in 2024


A Message to Fellow Digital Explorers

If you're following this journey and wondering if you need coding skills to make money with AI - the answer is no. Today's adventure was purely the result of curiosity and poor impulse control. However, it has laid the groundwork for something potentially valuable for our community.


*Next Update: "Day 3: Returning to Our Regular Programming (Pun Intended)"*


Daily Statistics:

- Hours Over Budget: 1.5

- Times Code Failed: Countless

- Moments of Clarity: 2

- Cups of Coffee: Not enough


#AIChallenge #CodeNewbie #AITools #DigitalJourney #FreelanceAI #AICareer #MakeMoneyOnline #AIcoding #TechHumor #AIlearning


*This is part of The Hugh Man's $2000 AI Challenge: Make 2k The Hugh Man Way, with an apparently mandatory detour into coding.*


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