Spawn – Build iOS Apps with English
Hi HN, Spawn lets you build apps with human language. You can include images, audio and other files in your app just by dragging and dropping. Here's a demo video where I build the game of Snake in 60 seconds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIqp7cvmE_M As it’s still in alpha, you may need to regenerate a few times to get the app functioning the way you want. So far I’ve found it’s pretty good at generating simple utilities and games. Over time, as both Spawn and the underlying models improve, it will be able to build more complex software. I have a bunch of ideas for future…
In plain words
Spawn is a tool that generates iOS apps from written descriptions in plain English. Users can drag and drop images, audio, and other files directly into their specifications. The tool currently works best for simple utilities and games, though it may require multiple regenerations to achieve desired results. As it is still in alpha, functionality improvements are expected as the underlying models improve over time.
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Hi HN, Spawn lets you build apps with human language. You can include images, audio and other files in your app just by dragging and dropping. Here's a demo video where I build the game of Snake in 60 seconds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIqp7cvmE_M As it’s still in alpha, you may need to regenerate a few times to get the app functioning the way you want. So far I’ve found it’s pretty good at generating simple utilities and games. Over time, as both Spawn and the underlying models improve, it will be able to build more complex software. I have a bunch of ideas for future updates, for example: - Allow users to include wireframes that Spawn will follow as it generates their app. - Android support in Mac, Windows & Linux Spawn desktop app. This way, people can use Spawn to build for both mobile platforms using the same app specifications. Imagine someone living in rural India using their Chromebook to build apps for their Android phone, without needing to learn how to code. - Enable people to build apps that have accounts and backend logic by autogenerating and deploying a backend during app generation. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
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