Today we welcome Malte Ubl, CTO of Vercel, to discuss the evolution of frontend development and the role of AI in shaping modern engineering workflows.
Malte dives into V0, Vercel's innovative tool for generating frontend code using AI, and explains how it empowers developers—especially backend engineers—to build full-stack applications.
We also explore the concept of verticalization in engineering roles, the challenges of balancing innovation with infrastructure, and how AI is redefining productivity in tech.
Learn back-end development - https://www.boot.dev
Listen on your favorite podcast player: https://www.backendbanter.fm
Malte's X: https://x.com/cramforce
Vercel: https://vercel.com/
V0: https://v0.dev/
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro and Meeting Malte
01:23 - What is V0 and Why Did Vercel Build It?
04:00 - The Technical Challenges Behind V0
10:34 - How V0 Leverages Tailwind and TypeScript
19:15 - AI's Impact on Frontend Development
23:20 - Verticalization of Engineering Roles
32:01 - How AI is Changing Development Workflows
37:09 - The Future of Full-Stack Engineering
44:08 - How Vercel Balances Product Innovation with Core Infrastructure
46:06 - Final Thoughts and Where to Find Malte
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