AI to auto-generate prompts for new devs

Creating prompts for new developers can help them sharpen their skills and think critically. Here are some prompt ideas that can be auto-generated for new devs to help them get started:

1. Beginner Front-End Development

• Create a Responsive Website: Build a simple website with a header, footer, and a responsive navigation bar that adjusts for mobile view.

• Build a Personal Portfolio: Create a personal portfolio page where users can see your name, bio, and projects. Include links to your social profiles.

• Interactive To-Do List: Build a to-do list where tasks can be added, marked as completed, and deleted. Use local storage to persist data.

2. Backend Development Prompts

• Simple REST API: Build a simple RESTful API with basic routes (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE) for a “Books” entity, storing data in memory or a local file.

• User Authentication: Implement a basic user authentication system with JWT tokens to secure API routes. Add user registration and login endpoints.

• File Upload Endpoint: Create an API that allows users to upload a file (image, document), with validation to ensure only certain file types are accepted.

3. Database & Data Handling Prompts

• SQL Database: Design a relational database schema for a small e-commerce site, with tables for Users, Products, Orders, and Order_Items.

• NoSQL Database: Create a simple MongoDB database to store and retrieve blog posts. Include features like creating, updating, and deleting posts.

• CSV to Database: Write a script that takes a CSV file as input and imports its data into a SQL or NoSQL database.

4. Full-Stack Development Prompts

• Basic Full-Stack App: Create a full-stack application using a Node.js backend with an Express API and a React front-end that interacts with the API.

• CRUD Application: Build a CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) application that allows users to manage a list of books or tasks. Store the data in a database.

• Authentication with OAuth: Implement user login and authentication using OAuth (e.g., Google, GitHub) in a full-stack web app.

5. JavaScript & Algorithms

• Fibonacci Sequence: Write a function to generate the Fibonacci sequence up to a specified number.

• Palindrome Checker: Create a function that checks if a given string is a palindrome (reads the same forward and backward).

• Sorting Algorithm Comparison: Implement and compare different sorting algorithms (e.g., bubble sort, quicksort, mergesort) for sorting a list of numbers.

6. DevOps and Automation Prompts

• CI/CD Pipeline: Set up a Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipeline using a service like GitHub Actions or Jenkins for your web app.

• Dockerize an App: Dockerize a simple Node.js app and deploy it to a containerized environment.

• Automated Testing: Write unit and integration tests for a small app and automate them using a testing framework like Jest or Mocha.

7. Version Control and Git Prompts

• Git Basics: Clone a repository, make a change to a file, commit the changes, and push them back to the remote repository.

• Branching and Merging: Create a new Git branch, make changes, merge it back to the main branch, and resolve any merge conflicts.

• Git Revert and Reset: Practice using git revert and git reset to undo changes in your local repository.

8. UX/UI Design and Prototyping

• Design a Login Page: Create a user-friendly login page that includes fields for username, password, and a ‘forgot password’ link.

• Wireframe a Mobile App: Design the wireframe of a mobile app interface, focusing on the user flow and key features.

• UI Component Library: Build a small UI component library in React that includes buttons, input fields, and modals for reuse in different projects.

9. Cloud Computing & Serverless

• Deploy on AWS Lambda: Write a simple serverless function in AWS Lambda and deploy it to a Lambda environment.

• Serverless App with Firebase: Build a serverless application using Firebase to handle user authentication and a NoSQL database.

• API Gateway Setup: Set up an API Gateway with AWS or Azure to route HTTP requests to a Lambda function or microservice.

10. Mobile App Development

• Simple Todo App with React Native: Create a simple to-do app where users can add, edit, and delete tasks. Store tasks in local storage.

• Weather App with API Integration: Build a mobile app that fetches real-time weather data from an external API and displays it to the user.

• Authentication in React Native: Implement basic authentication in a React Native app using Firebase or another authentication service.

11. Security and Privacy

• Encryption & Decryption: Implement a basic encryption and decryption system to protect sensitive user data (e.g., passwords or personal information).

• Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Prevention: Learn how to prevent XSS attacks by sanitizing user input in your web app.

• Rate Limiting: Implement rate limiting in an API to prevent abuse and DDoS attacks by limiting the number of requests a user can make in a given time period.

These prompts help new developers gradually improve their skills, starting from basic tasks to more complex applications and scenarios.