The latest articles on Forem by Nick Hughes (@hicknughes_87). https://forem.com/hicknughes_87 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3728894%2F8bb7faf3-28af-4ead-aeb2-0f515ecab159.jpeg https://forem.com/hicknughes_87 en Nick Hughes Mon, 16 Feb 2026 01:24:33 +0000 https://forem.com/hicknughes_87/dealz-save-and-browse-local-promos-and-deals-43ll https://forem.com/hicknughes_87/dealz-save-and-browse-local-promos-and-deals-43ll <p><em>This is a submission for the <a href="https://dev.to/challenges/github-2026-01-21">GitHub Copilot CLI Challenge</a></em></p> <h2> What I Built </h2> <p>I am always seeking ways to connect with my community and the real world. As a recent transplant to San Diego, I see countless businesses running promotional deals that pique my interest. I think: "Oh I need to come back for that," but inevitably forget where those deals were being offered and what days they were offered on. This app is a solution for saving deals that interest me, and viewing deals others have saved in my area. Anyone can sign in to add public (or private) deals to the app. Users can view those deals on a map, filter by various criteria, and save/bookmark deals for their own curated 'My Deals' list. A user captures a deal by submitting a photo of the deal board, which is submitted for OCR/AI parsing, which auto populates deal information in the Deal Capture process. Users confirm information and the deal is added to the database accordingly for public viewing.</p> <h2> Demo </h2> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJtktfzQVa0" rel="noopener noreferrer">Watch a Demo Here</a></p> <h2> My Experience with GitHub Copilot CLI </h2> <p>GitHub Copilot CLI acted as an AI pair<br> programmer in the terminal, delivering:</p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight plaintext"><code>- 🐛 Critical bug fixed in 20 minutes (invalid </code></pre> </div> <p>OpenAI model causing data parsing failures)<br> - 🏗️ 259 iOS build errors resolved by identifying<br> conflicting map libraries<br> - ⚡ 6 features shipped in 1 day (keyword search,<br> map zoom, pin highlighting, saved deals filter,<br> auto-reload)<br> - 🎯 3-4x faster development with surgical,<br> context-aware code changes</p> <p>Key Difference: Instead of context-switching<br> between Stack Overflow, docs, and code, I described<br> problems and Copilot CLI implemented<br> solutions—keeping me in flow state and focused on<br> building product, not fighting tooling.</p> <p>Result: Production-ready app in days, not weeks.</p> <p>Author: Nick Hughes - <a href="https://github.com/hicknughes" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/hicknughes</a></p> devchallenge githubchallenge cli githubcopilot