Think of something you want to built and ask ChatGPT or Claude how to do it, follow the steps and ask it when you have problems, use Google if it ever fails you.

AB test all of the above

If the Dell has been working fine for you for 7 years then just get a newer similar laptop. The extra expense for a Mac is only worth it if you get benefits from the OS, which most people don't.

Appreciate the transparency :)

I use the XM4's as well, no complaints after a year

I'd love to see failures and successes as part of the weekly/monthly recaps. Makes more sense to me than daily failures.

Some great suggestions here about starting your own thing, while you hunt for clients you can establish your reputation by completing bug bounties. If you complete a few bounties for a medium sized company it's easier to sell your services to them since you have already demonstrated your expertise.

No worries, let me know if you have any other questions.

I'd just jump into an API testing application like Postman or similar and start playing with it based on the docs.

If you haven't played with one before here is a cURL you can import into it to get you started -

curl --location --request POST 'api.openai.com/v1/chat/comple…' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer <Your API Key>' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{"model": "gpt-3.5-turbo",
"messages":[
{"role": "system", "content": "<A Message from the system explaining the APIs purpose>"},
{"role": "user", "content": "<Main content of your message>"}
],
"temperature": 1
}'

I like the hardcore aspect of the current streak system and find it extremely motivating. That said, I do worry about exceptional situations such as if I'm extremely ill or unable to find internet while travelling through developing countries.

I would find it disheartening if I lost a streak due to these circumstances. Perhaps there is a middle ground, where the punishment for missing a day is more extreme than losing a day but less extreme than losing the whole streak. Say losing half your streak or losing a month, or anything that feels quite harsh without disrupting massive streaks due to unfortunate situations.