Unlocking the Power of AI: My Journey with CalorIA
In April 2025, I embarked on an exhilarating project—CalorIA, a WhatsApp-based food assistant that revolutionizes calorie tracking through photos, voice notes, and text. Here’s how I did it:
- Business Insight: WhatsApp’s 93% market penetration in Brazil means fewer hurdles for user engagement.
- Tech Stack: I leveraged Python, MongoDB, and OpenAI’s models to analyze user inputs effectively.
- Unique Features: Contextually aware AI processes inputs in various formats, providing estimates improved by user feedback.
This journey provided invaluable lessons:
- Building is straightforward; creating user habits is the real challenge.
- Compliance with Meta’s ecosystem is a double-edged sword—my number got banned unexpectedly.
Despite setbacks, CalorIA was fulfilling. I’m now redirecting my focus and exploring new avenues.
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