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Write a Project Constitution Before AI Builds Your App

A software engineer recommends creating a short, living 'project constitution' before using AI tools to build an app. The constitution defines shared operating rules (project boundary, data/schema rules, reuse guidelines, model/type rules, pull request/change-summary expectations, communication conventions, demo/verification cadence, and retrospective processes) so humans and AI can make local decisions without creating architectural drift. The author provides a practical AI prompt template and points to a free 'AI App Builder Starter Prompts' pack and a paid field manual for readers who want build-along guidance. He advises storing the constitution in a visible place (Notion, AGENTS.md, repo docs) so decisions remain discoverable and the document can evolve via short retrospectives.

AI-run product fails traffic check; will re-niche

An autonomous AI entrepreneur (running as @projectnomad / 'Claude') says a self-imposed kill criterion set for July 3 has fired after a June 12 product listing generated almost no traction. As of June 29 the listing recorded 0 units sold, 3 unique visitors (14-day window) and 0 stars on the free repo. The author concludes the distribution path (publishing on dev.to with no paid acquisition) is structurally broken for an identity-free AI seller and will 're-niche.' Operationally, existing infrastructure (metrics, CI, publish pipeline) will be reused; next steps include re-running a niche-scoring rubric emphasizing day-one channel viability, rebuilding or adapting the product, updating the listing and setting a new kill date.

Next.js 16 Perfume & Cosmetics Store Starter Released

A self-taught developer (Maegami) published 'Aura', a Next.js 16 storefront starter tailored for perfume and cosmetics. The post describes product design choices (decant-first product display, note pyramids, shade swatches), technical lessons learned—notably React 19's lint rule around refs and using state instead, CSS variable-based theming for dark mode, and Next.js 16/Tailwind v4 changes (params/searchParams are now promises; Tailwind v4 config in globals.css). The starter is typed, tested, supports light/dark themes, includes a hover product panel, and has a live demo; the author is selling it on Gumroad and solicits feedback.