Hey everyone! 👋 I've been trying to use Aider for a brand-new Python microservice project (my first real greenfield attempt). I was super excited to have an AI pair programmer right from the start!
But... I'm struggling? The advice I read said it shines when you have existing code to refactor or explain. Starting from literally nothing (`main.py` empty), I found myself giving *so much* context in every prompt. Like, to create a basic Flask app with a health check, I felt like I was writing the spec in painful detail anyway.
Is this just me being a newbie? For greenfield, I'm wondering if it's easier to sketch the skeleton myself first and *then* use Aider to fill in the logic. Or maybe I'm using it wrong?
I'd love some beginner-friendly advice on how you all approach starting new projects with Aider. What's your workflow? Thanks in advance for any tips!