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Bolt’s Eric Simons on Enabling Everyone to Generate Websites with AI

2024/12/5
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Eric Simons介绍了Bolt.new,这是一个基于AI的工具,允许用户通过简单的提示构建完整的全栈Web应用程序,包括身份验证和各种功能。它与传统的代码生成工具不同,Bolt.new拥有独特的基于WebAssembly的浏览器内运行环境,这使得它能够快速运行,并支持安装任意包和运行不同的工具链,从而能够构建更复杂的应用程序。此外,Bolt.new的系统提示和部分代码是开源的,这促进了社区贡献和产品改进,并使其免受AI模型更新的影响。社区的参与对于Bolt.new至关重要,用户分享的知识和使用技巧帮助改进产品,降低用户流失率。Bolt.new的成功案例包括用户利用它快速低成本地构建了真实的商业产品,例如ViralHooks.ai和Chilled CRM,这证明了AI代码生成模型已经达到一个临界点,可以生成高质量的生产级代码。Bolt.new也为非技术人员提供了一种构建复杂Web应用程序的方式,同时为现有开发者提供了专注于高价值工作的机会。 Sarah与Eric Simons讨论了Bolt.new的快速增长、其独特之处、社区的价值以及AI代码生成工具的未来发展趋势。她对无代码工具的传统看法有所转变,认为AI代码生成模型的进步使得无代码开发成为可能,并认可Bolt.new为非技术人员和专业开发者都提供了有价值的工具。

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Why did StackBlitz decide to open-source Bolt's system prompts and code?

StackBlitz believed that open-sourcing their system prompts and code would foster innovation and community engagement. They reasoned that if someone else could replicate their AI model, it wouldn't undermine their business, as the cohesive end-to-end product experience is what truly matters.

How has the community contributed to Bolt's development?

The community has been instrumental in educating users on how to best use Bolt, reducing churn rates. Power users have become experts in using the tool, often knowing more than the developers themselves, and their insights are being integrated into the product.

What are some real-world applications built using Bolt?

Examples include ViralHooks.ai, a tool for creating viral hooks for TikTok videos, and Chilled CRM, a fully featured CRM with calendar, contacts, and an AI chatbot. These applications were built by non-technical users in a fraction of the time and cost compared to traditional development methods.

Why are engineers embracing no-code tools like Bolt?

Engineers are using Bolt to focus on high-value work rather than mundane tasks like UI development. Bolt allows them to rapidly iterate on UIs and pull in data, making the development process more efficient.

What challenges did StackBlitz face before the launch of Bolt?

Before Bolt, StackBlitz was in a tough place, with unclear growth-oriented revenue-generating products. The company was running experiments and facing uncertainty about its future direction.

How has AI code generation evolved, and what does the future hold?

AI code generation has evolved from simple line completion to more complex agentic workflows. Bolt is a prime example of this advancement. The future will likely see continued improvements in AI models' ability to generate accurate and functional code, driven by the deterministic nature of software development.

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Bolt.new is an AI tool enabling users to build full-stack web applications directly in their browser. It has seen rapid growth, exceeding expectations, due to its unique capabilities and ease of use for both technical and non-technical users.
  • Bolt.new allows users to build full-stack web applications with prompts.
  • It's used by almost 200,000 users, and aims to reach 100 million.
  • It runs full dev environments in the browser, offering speed and cost advantages over server-based solutions.

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** **In this episode of No Priors, Sarah talks with Eric Simons, co-founder and CEO of StackBlitz. The company has experienced explosive growth since the launch 2 months ago of Bolt.new), an AI application that lets users prompt, run, edit, and deploy full-stack applications directly in the browser. Eric talks about the years-long journey that led to overnight success, why so many non-technical users are forming a community around Bolt, and the democratization of coding.

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Show Notes:

0:00 Introduction

0:36 Bolt.new

2:04 How Bolt stands out from other coding assistants

3:28 Building beyond ChatGPT wrappers

6:13 Driving growth through community

9:42 Evals

13:29 Eric’s favorite use cases and startups leveraging Bolt

17:10 Why engineers are embracing no- code tools

24:32 The years long journey of StackBlitz

31:50 Balancing an Ironman, a newborn, and a product launch

35:18 Predictions for developers and code generation tools