The Next Wave - AI and The Future of Technology I Typed This… and AI Built the App
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Sep 9, 2025 
Eric Simons, co-founder of Bolt, discusses how his AI startup is transforming app development by allowing anyone to create functional applications in under a minute without any coding experience. He shares insights on rapid prototyping, empowering non-technical entrepreneurs, and the role of AI in simplifying the app-building process. Eric also highlights a recent hackathon that engaged over 130,000 makers, showcasing Bolt’s impact on the tech landscape and addressing the barriers faced by non-developers in the entrepreneurial space.
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Text-to-Full-Stack Prototyping
- Bolt turns plain text prompts into full-stack web apps, including auth, DB, and hosting.
- High-fidelity prototypes made this way give more accurate user feedback than static designs.
Prototype With Your Design System
- Pull your company's design system into prototypes to keep them on-brand and realistic.
- Iterate by chatting with Bolt to adjust layout, theme, and device optimization quickly.
Ship Real Code, Not Just Screens
- Export and commit Bolt-generated code to GitHub so developers can continue work.
- Use Bolt's integrations for deployment to avoid lock-in and hand off real code to engineers.
