We have been experimenting with all the mentioned tools for over a month, and are now at a stage to decide to purchase a Pro account from any one of the tools.
We prefer Codeium right at this moment given it's likeliness to VSCode, the cascade feature in it's awesome.
I ve been building products for a long time (15+ years), and I recently tried using v0.dev for the first time. Honestly didn t expect much, but I was surprised how quickly I got something real off the ground - not just a playground UI, but a fully working fitness app with protected routes, dashboards, flow logic, the works.
It s called The HIIT PIT and it s live, but that s not why I m posting.
I m more curious to hear from other devs and indie makers:
This is something I ve been thinking about a lot lately. As a developer, it's both exciting and a bit overwhelming to see how fast tools like Cursor/Codeium/Replit/Bolt/etc are evolving.
Personally, I believe the key to staying relevant isn't just about writing raw code anymore it's about shifting towards problem-solving, system design, and understanding how to effectively communicate with these tools.
Here s what I ve been focusing on:
Prompt engineering: Learning how to instruct AI tools to get the output I want.
Reading and reviewing AI-generated code: To ensure I still understand the logic, patterns, and performance implications.
Learning product thinking: The better I understand the "why" behind features, the more valuable I am beyond just code.
Keeping up with AI updates: Not just tools, but the broader ecosystem (LLMs, APIs, automation, etc.)
Forget the pitch deck for a second. This is about grabbing attention fast. Share your startup in five words or less. The goal is to be clear, clever, or just bold enough to make people stop scrolling. Who knows, it could be a good marketing exercise
Forget the pitch deck for a second. This is about grabbing attention fast. Share your startup in five words or less. The goal is to be clear, clever, or just bold enough to make people stop scrolling. Who knows, it could be a good marketing exercise