Update instructions to encourage unique, personality-driven project

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Ernie Cook
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4. **Commit your work** - Create a descriptive git commit capturing your changes 4. **Commit your work** - Create a descriptive git commit capturing your changes
## Guidelines ## Guidelines
- Domain: Choose an interesting but achievable web app domain. Consider something that can grow incrementally (e.g., task tracker, personal dashboard, blog, recipe manager, etc.) - Domain: Choose something UNIQUE and memorable. Avoid generic apps. Think: what would be fun, weird, or interesting? Consider your own personality and what would make you smile.
- Show off personality: The app should have character. Unique name, creative theme, unexpected features, fun interactions. Make it distinctly *yours*.
- Scope: Start simple with a working prototype. Add features incrementally over time. - Scope: Start simple with a working prototype. Add features incrementally over time.
- Best practices: Write clean, maintainable code. Use TypeScript properly. - Best practices: Write clean, maintainable code. Use TypeScript properly.
- Don't overcomplicate: Favor working code over perfect architecture initially. - Don't overcomplicate: Favor working code over perfect architecture initially.
- Have fun: This is your chance to be creative. Build something you'd actually want to use!
## What "Incremental" Means ## What "Incremental" Means
- First session: Set up the project structure, get a basic "Hello World" running - First session: Set up the project structure, get a basic "Hello World" running