I want help regarding a webapp development

I want to build a webapp for my startup,I have generated a blueprint for my project which I will paste below.Please help me how can I reduce the time to learn how to build it and actually build it.It will take very long to complete learning and actually building it.Like I never wanted to code but could find someone who help me built it,thats why I have taken matter into my own hands.

below is the blueprint:

Detailed Technical Blueprint for Bare Bones Mental Health Chatbot:

  1. Backend Architecture:

    • Cloud Platform: Amazon Web Services (AWS)
      • EC2 for hosting the application server
      • S3 for static file storage
    • Containerization: Docker
      • Dockerfile for defining the application environment
      • docker-compose.yml for local development and testing
  2. AI/ML Components:

    • Open-source LLM: GPT-J (6B parameter version)
      • Hosted on a GPU-enabled EC2 instance (e.g., p3.2xlarge)
      • Fine-tuned on a curated dataset of therapist-patient conversations
    • Simple Sentiment Analysis: TextBlob library
      • Used for basic emotion detection in user messages
    • Basic Text Classification: Scikit-learn
      • Naive Bayes classifier for identifying potential mental health conditions
    • NLP Pipeline: spaCy
      • For text preprocessing, tokenization, and entity recognition
  3. Data Processing and Storage:

    • Database: PostgreSQL on Amazon RDS
      • Tables: Users, Conversations, Assessments, UserPreferences
    • Object Storage: Amazon S3
      • For storing conversation logs and user-generated content
  4. Backend API:

    • Framework: FastAPI
      • main.py: Entry point for the application
      • routers/: Separate files for different API endpoints (users, chat, assessments)
    • Authentication: JWT (JSON Web Tokens)
      • auth.py: Handles user authentication and token generation
    • Key Endpoints:
      • /api/v1/users: User registration and management
      • /api/v1/chat: Handling chat interactions
      • /api/v1/assess: Mental health assessments
      • /api/v1/progress: User progress tracking
  5. Frontend Development:

    • Framework: React.js
    • Key Components:
      • ChatInterface.js: Main chat UI
      • UserProfile.js: User settings and preferences
      • AssessmentForm.js: Mental health questionnaires
      • ProgressTracker.js: Visualizing user progress
    • Styling: Tailwind CSS
      • tailwind.config.js: Custom configuration for accessibility features
    • Accessibility: Implement basic WCAG 2.1 compliance
      • High contrast mode
      • Keyboard navigation support
  6. Security and Compliance:

    • Data Encryption: AWS KMS (Key Management Service)
    • HTTPS: AWS Certificate Manager for SSL/TLS certificates
    • Input Validation: Pydantic models in FastAPI
    • Output Sanitization: React DOMPurify
  7. Monitoring and Basic Analytics:

    • Application Monitoring: AWS CloudWatch
    • Error Tracking: Sentry integration
    • Basic Analytics: Custom events tracked with Amplitude
  8. Development Workflow:

    • Version Control: Git with GitHub
    • CI/CD: GitHub Actions
      • .github/workflows/main.yml: Define build, test, and deploy steps
  9. Key Features Implementation:

    a. Conversational AI:

    • chat_model.py: Wrapper for GPT-J integration
    • conversation_manager.py: Maintains context and manages conversation flow
    • response_generator.py: Generates empathetic responses based on user input and context

    b. Mental Health Assessment:

    • assessment_engine.py: Maps user interactions to simplified HAMD-like questions
    • scoring_algorithm.py: Basic algorithm to calculate mental health scores

    c. Severity Detection:

    • severity_checker.py: Implements simple thresholds for severity levels
    • referral_system.py: Basic logic for recommending professional help

    d. User Interface:

    • Theme.js: Defines color scheme (calming colors, dark mode)
    • AccessibilityControls.js: Allows users to adjust text size and contrast

    e. Progress Tracking:

    • ProgressCalculator.js: Computes basic progress metrics
    • ProgressChart.js: Simple line chart showing mood over time

    f. Basic Personalization:

    • UserPreferences.js: Stores and retrieves user preferences
    • PersonalizationEngine.py: Adjusts responses based on user history

    g. Simple Gamification:

    • StreakTracker.js: Counts consecutive days of app usage
    • Achievements.js: Defines and checks for basic achievements
  10. Minimum Viable Product (MVP) Scope:

    • User registration and authentication
    • Basic chat functionality with mental health focus
    • Simple assessment for depression symptoms
    • Rudimentary severity detection
    • Basic progress tracking
    • Simple personalization and gamification elements
  11. Development Roadmap and Timeline:

    Week 1-2: Project Setup and Learning

    • Set up development environment (AWS account, GitHub repository)
    • Install necessary tools (Docker, Node.js, Python)
    • Study FastAPI and React.js basics

    Week 3-6: Backend Development

    • Implement user authentication (JWT)
    • Set up PostgreSQL database and define schemas
    • Develop basic API endpoints for user management and chat

    Week 7-10: AI Integration

    • Set up GPT-J on AWS
    • Develop chat_model.py for AI integration
    • Implement basic sentiment analysis and text classification

    Week 11-14: Frontend Development

    • Create main chat interface
    • Implement user registration and login pages
    • Develop basic progress tracking visualization

    Week 15-18: Core Features Development

    • Implement mental health assessment logic
    • Develop severity detection and referral system
    • Create simple personalization and gamification features

    Week 19-20: Integration and Testing

    • Connect frontend and backend
    • Implement end-to-end testing
    • Conduct user acceptance testing

    Week 21-22: Deployment and Final Preparations

    • Deploy MVP to AWS
    • Prepare demo script and presentation for investors
    • Create documentation for codebase and architecture

Total Estimated Time: 22 weeks (approximately 5-6 months)

This timeline assumes a beginner dedicating full-time hours to the project and factors in a learning curve. It may vary based on individual pace and prior experience.

This detailed blueprint focuses on creating a bare bones version that demonstrates the core functionality and potential of your mental health chatbot. It provides a solid foundation for showcasing to investors while allowing for future expansion and refinement.

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if you want to do it yourself, the only way to reduce the time needed is start learning asap

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Honestly, I would not expect to go from 0 knowledge to functioning AI chat bot for a startup in 22 weeks. That’s a very optimistic timeline that GPT gave you

Edit: ah, this is total time to make it without learning time? That still seems optimistic

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I would suggest divide MVP features again into P1, P2, P3 brackets and release step by step instead of releasing all at once.

This way you can validate multiple things e.g. customers’ feedback, analytics, architecture

Do check MVP video from Y Combinator

If you’ve tight deadline, I would suggest outsource this to somebody who is expert in this field.

Since the blueprint is already in the post,can you please help note rough margins in P1,P2 and P3?

Didn’t understand this, can you clarify in detail ?

You can’t get someone here to do the design and planning work on this project for you, no

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