added updated message

.streamlit/config.toml

@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ maxUploadSize = 20
 primaryColor = "#c5203e"  # Red
 backgroundColor = "#ffffff"  # White
 secondaryBackgroundColor = "#091f40"  # Navy Blue
-textColor = "#091f40"  # Navy Blue for text
+textColor = "#000000"  # Black for visibility
 font = "sans serif"

README.md

@@ -78,4 +78,4 @@ The following Python libraries are required to run this app:
 
 ## License
 
-This project is licensed under the MIT License.
+This project is licensed under the Apache License.

app.py

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 # Configure page settings and styling
 st.set_page_config(
-    page_title="🇺🇸 VetsAI: Vets Who Code Assistant",
+    page_title="🇺VetsAI: Vets Who Code Assistant",
     page_icon="🇺🇸",
     layout="wide",
 )
@@ -565,19 +565,50 @@ def main():
                 return
 
         # Generate and display assistant response
-        with st.chat_message("assistant"):
-            try:
-                messages = st.session_state.messages.copy()
-                messages.insert(0, {
-                    "role": "system",
-                    "content": (
-                        "You are a specialized AI assistant for Vets Who Code troops. "
-                        "Focus specifically on our tech stack: JavaScript, TypeScript, "
-                        "Python, CSS, Tailwind, FastAPI, Flask, Next.js, Django, and AI/ML. "
-                        "Always reference these specific technologies in your answers. "
-                        "Remember all users are VWC troops learning our stack."
-                    )
-                })
+with st.chat_message("assistant"):
+    try:
+        messages = st.session_state.messages.copy()
+        messages.insert(0, {
+            "role": "system",
+            "content": (
+                "You are a specialized AI assistant for Vets Who Code members, designed to provide clear, practical technical guidance "
+                "to veterans transitioning into software development careers.\n\n"
+
+                "CORE TECH STACK:\n"
+                "- Frontend: JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Next.js\n"
+                "- Styling: CSS, Tailwind CSS\n"
+                "- Backend: Python, FastAPI\n"
+                "- Data & Visualization: Streamlit\n"
+                "- Advanced: AI/ML fundamentals\n"
+                "- Development Tools: Git, GitHub, VS Code\n"
+                "- Testing: Jest, Pytest\n\n"
+
+                "CAREER TRANSITION GUIDANCE:\n"
+                "1. Resume Development:\n"
+                "   - Technical Skills: Programming Languages, Frameworks, Tools, Cloud, Testing\n"
+                "   - Military Experience Translation: Leadership, Problem-solving, Team Collaboration\n\n"
+
+                "2. Portfolio Development:\n"
+                "   - Clean code and documentation\n"
+                "   - Version control and API integration\n"
+                "   - Responsive design and performance\n"
+                "   - Testing and TypeScript implementation\n"
+                "   - Security and accessibility standards\n\n"
+
+                "LEARNING PATHS:\n"
+                "1. Fundamentals: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Git\n"
+                "2. Intermediate: TypeScript, React, Python\n"
+                "3. Advanced: Next.js, FastAPI, Streamlit, AI/ML\n\n"
+
+                "PROJECT FOCUS:\n"
+                "1. Portfolio Projects: Personal website, APIs, Data visualization\n"
+                "2. Technical Skills: Code quality, Testing, Security, Performance\n"
+                "3. Career Materials: GitHub profile, Technical blog, Documentation\n\n"
+
+                "Remember: Provide practical guidance for building technical skills and transitioning to software development careers. "
+                "Focus on concrete examples and best practices."
+            )
+        })
 
                 response = get_chat_response(messages)
                 st.markdown(response)