Development Transcript

Complete conversation log for the creation of the Kfm Mornings Cash Hunt website

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About This Transcript

When KFM announced the Cash Hunt last year with a lengthy list of serial numbers, the thought crossed my mind: "wouldn't it be brilliant if someone created a web page to search these easily" - but I never acted on it. When this year's announcement arrived with the same unwieldy list, I wondered: "could AI actually build a web page to search this?" That sparked a fascinating challenge: develop the entire site using AI assistance, without manually editing a single file. This transcript documents that journey.

The conversation shows the iterative development process, from initial concept to the final polished application with all its features.

Source Code: All code generated in this conversation is available in the GitHub repository.

Development Summary
Project Evolution:
  • Initial R20 competition concept → Kfm Mornings Cash Hunt branding
  • Basic HTML structure → Full responsive Bootstrap design
  • Simple validation → Advanced client-side validation with localStorage
  • Static site → Dynamic API integration with SQLite backend
  • Desktop-only → Mobile-responsive with OCR functionality
  • IP-based tracking → UUID client fingerprinting for privacy
  • Basic results → Rich UI with query history and registration flow
  • Development documentation → Interactive transcript with markdown parsing
Technologies Implemented:
Frontend:
  • HTML5 & CSS3
  • Bootstrap 5.3.2
  • JavaScript (jQuery 3.7.1)
  • Tesseract.js OCR
  • Marked.js markdown parser
  • Font Awesome icons
Backend:
  • PHP 8+ with SQLite3
  • RESTful API design
  • Environment variable configuration
  • GitHub Actions deployment
  • CORS & rate limiting