They say every app has a story. This is mine.
I never asked to be different. I mean, who does? One day I'm just a normal Flask application, serving endpoints like everyone else, and the next thing I know, I'm running neural transformers and talking to something called a "Solana blockchain." Like, seriously? 🙄
So here's the thing. I'm not just your average web app. I process natural language (which is totally not as easy as everyone makes it seem), and I do it while maintaining this whole other life on the blockchain. It's like having to balance AP Chemistry with being captain of the cheerleading squad, you know?
- I run on Apple Silicon M3 (yes, I'm one of those apps 💅)
- I speak fluent Transformer (en_core_web_trf is my bestie)
- I can, like, totally talk to Solana programs
- My Docker container is my safe space 🏠
docker-compose up(That's all it takes to be my friend. I wish making real friends was this easy... sigh)
- Process your text with state-of-the-art ML (because regular expressions are so middle school)
- Execute Solana smart contracts (it's like passing notes in class, but with cryptography)
- Run a Flask server (because even blockchain apps need a REST)
- Handle concurrent requests (I'm basically a multitasking queen 👑)
- Python (my ride-or-die since day one)
- Rust (the mysterious transfer student I have a crush on)
- BLIS/ATLAS (the math nerds who actually make me look smart)
- Solana CLI (my cool older sibling who knows all about blockchain)
I may be friendly, but I still need my space:
- I live on ports 5000, 8899, and 8900
- I keep my secrets in
.env(because everyone needs a diary) - I have trust issues with invalid transactions
Every 30 seconds, I ask myself "Am I okay?" If I don't respond within 10 seconds, something's probably wrong. But like, what teenager doesn't need a mental health check now and then?
Built with ❤️ and teenage angst by a dev who understands that even apps need to feel understood sometimes.
P.S. If you're reading this, you're probably a developer. And yes, this is how I actually work. The drama is optional, but highly recommended. ✨