#51 The Future of No-Code: AI-Powered Apps & Businesses | Eric Simons (Stackblitz)

How AI-driven development tools like Bolt are revolutionising the way entrepreneurs build and launch apps. 

This discussion highlights groundbreaking real-world examples, from reducing costs by 99% to accelerating product development from months to weeks. 

Learn how non-developers are creating full-stack apps and CRMs with ease, leveraging AI to bring ideas to life faster than ever before. 

Speed is key, and Bold is leading the way in this new era of rapid innovation.

00:00 – Introduction

02:45 – The Viral Hooks App Case Study

06:10 – From $5,000 to $50: Cost & Time Revolution with Bolt

08:50 – AI-Powered CRM Case Study (Built in 3 Weeks)

15:40 – Speed is the Biggest Competitive Advantage

19:10 –  Bolt vs Big Tech

23:00 – Real-Time Feedback & Prototyping with AI

26:00 – Bolt’s Open Source Edge & Model Integration

30:50 – End Users Don’t Care About Models—Only Results

33:20 – Bolt’s Rise to Market Leader in Web-Based Code Gen

36:15 – Bolt for Everyone: From Personal Sites to Full SaaS

39:00 – The Journey: Building Bolt & Going Viral

42:00 – What Makes Great Founders?

44:50 – The Vision: Building Apps as Easily as Designing in Canva