Episode 75: What if you could turn your app idea into a fully functional web application—without writing a single line of code—in under 60 seconds?
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Nathan Lands (https://x.com/NathanLands) welcomes Eric Simons (https://x.com/ericsimons) co-founder of Bolt, one of the hottest AI startups revolutionizing how apps are built.
In this episode, Eric reveals how Bolt makes it possible for anyone, regardless of technical skill, to go from idea to live, production-ready web or mobile apps—complete with authentication, databases, and hosting. He shares Bolt’s unique approach that enables rapid prototyping, real business-grade deployments, and makes high-fidelity MVPs accessible to entrepreneurs, product managers, and non-coders everywhere. The conversation covers Bolt’s founding story, its growth, and details from their record-breaking hackathon that empowered 130,000+ makers.

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Show Notes:
(00:00) High Fidelity Prototyping Essentials
(04:32) Revolutionary Prototyping and Collaboration Tool
(06:33) Rapid Prototyping Tool Focus
(11:35) Empowering Non-Tech Entrepreneurs
(13:34) Fast MVP Development with Bolt
(18:19) AI-Powered Personalized Weight Coach
(22:10) Launching Stackblitz: Web IDE Vision
(22:48) Browser-Based Dev Environments Revolution
(28:05) Advancements in Coding and AI
(29:28) Critical Thinking in AI Development
(34:08) Teaching Kids Future Skills
(37:05) Bay Area's Autonomous Transport Future

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Mentions:
Eric Simons: ​​https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-simons-a464a664/
Bolt: https://bolt.new/
Figma: https://www.figma.com/
Netlify: https://www.netlify.com/
Supabase: https://supabase.com/
Cursor: https://cursor.com/
Lovable: https://lovable.dev/

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