I m prototyping a new platform that curates portfolios of complete apps think Behance for apps and connects individual creators with companies or individuals seeking to commission projects.
With the advent of powerful no-code tools and AI-driven prototyping, solo developers can now ship end-to-end products without large teams.
We ve spent the last two months working on a custom video player for our cursor for video editing . Even though it could unlock many new features, it felt unreasonable, for our small team, to spend 2 months on a non-AI feature. We tried to vibe code most of it, twice, but it was impossible to get right. We then decided to actually spend the time and while learning about low level video tech, we discovered a whole new field of possibilities. Turns out, not being able to vibe code any of it, was actually a great indicator of where we could bring meaningful value and innovation.
I recently came across what the majority calls "vibe coding" and I am addicted. As I am a marketing guy, I couldn't resist in creating not one, not two, but 8 apps, which are basically systems to solve my own problems and frustrations.
However, I couldn't help but notice that all these tools are far from perfect. Lovable, Replit (which I use extensively now) say they did something, but in reality, they made only the surface.
