Build and deploy an app over a weekend
The author had Devin build and deploy an app, finding it quick on PR feedback but weak on legacy monorepos and costly on broad requests. Task: Suggested implementation: Subscribe to Devin Core and provide a blank GitHub repo with a prompt for a City Explorer dashboard (images, weather, news). Devin scaffolds a FastAPI backend and React frontend in a cloud VM, sets up environment variables and routes, adds placeholder integrations, and tests locally. The human role is limited to initial subscription, repo provision, and final verification.; tools: Devin. Human role: Source evidence is unavailable regarding specific human roles or actions beyond the initial prompt and subscription setup.; limitations: Prerequisites include a Devin Core subscription and a blank GitHub repo. Operating costs are billed in Agent Compute Units, where idle time and thinking consume units; narrow scoping and killing idle sessions are required to control costs. Source reliability is low due to HTTP 403 error, so all details are treated as proposed workflows rather than verified facts..
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Overview
The author had Devin build and deploy an app, finding it quick on PR feedback but weak on legacy monorepos and costly on broad requests.
Workflow
Suggested implementation: Subscribe to Devin Core and provide a blank GitHub repo with a prompt for a City Explorer dashboard (images, weather, news). Devin scaffolds a FastAPI backend and React frontend in a cloud VM, sets up environment variables and routes, adds placeholder integrations, and tests locally. The human role is limited to initial subscription, repo provision, and final verification.
Reported result
Actual outcomes are unknown as the source is inaccessible (HTTP 403). Proposed acceptance check: Measure time from empty repo to deployed app and total Agent Compute Units consumed. Expected behavior based on case description: A working app in ~90 minutes, with potential weaknesses in legacy monorepos and high costs for broad requests.
Human role
Source evidence is unavailable regarding specific human roles or actions beyond the initial prompt and subscription setup.
Limitations
Prerequisites include a Devin Core subscription and a blank GitHub repo. Operating costs are billed in Agent Compute Units, where idle time and thinking consume units; narrow scoping and killing idle sessions are required to control costs. Source reliability is low due to HTTP 403 error, so all details are treated as proposed workflows rather than verified facts.
Try it
Act as a developer agent. I have subscribed to Devin Core and created a blank GitHub repo named [replaceable_repo_name]. Please build a City Explorer dashboard that displays images, weather, and news for a user-specified city. Use a FastAPI backend and React frontend. Set up .env files, routes, and placeholder integrations for external APIs. Run local tests to ensure functionality. Do not deploy to production yet. First, perform a dry run on a sample city (e.g., 'London') and output the file structure and test results. Wait for my confirmation before proceeding to full implementation. If any step fails, report the error and suggest a fix. Ensure you minimize idle time to reduce Agent Compute Unit usage. Output the final code structure and a summary of ACU consumption.
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