My Python Journey: From Secret Code to Open Source

A developer known as yumiaura has open-sourced myCat, a simple screen-pet Python program that began as a secret project and evolved with AI-assisted coding using ChatGPT and Cursor, marking their transition from a timid beginner to a developer who embraces AI tools in their workflow.

My Python Journey: From Secret Code to Open Source The real shift happened when I started integrating an AI workflow into my development process. I used myCat as a sandbox for AI experiments—first with ChatGPT /en/tags/chatgpt/ and then moving into Cursor—before I felt comfortable applying those tools to paid client work. Using an LLM agent to refactor my messy early logic helped me realize that "perfect" code is a myth and that the value lies in the functionality and the iteration. I've finally moved the project to open source. It's a simple screen-pet program, but it represents my transition from a timid beginner to a dev who embraces AI-assisted coding. For anyone interested in seeing a real-world example of a small-scale Python project or wanting to see how a beginner's code evolves with AI help, the source is available here: https://github.com/yumiaura/myCat If you're a seasoned dev, I'd appreciate any technical feedback on the architecture. For those just starting out, I highly recommend finding a "pet project" like this—it's the only way to make the syntax actually stick. Next NovaOS: Building a 16-bit OS from Scratch → /en/threads/3189/