Most people think AI coding is about generating snippets faster
The real shift is much bigger: agents that can plan, build, debug, and ship full-stack products
I spoke w/ @AnthropicAI about what we learned building @emergentlabs with Claude and much more
The full-conversation is live!
https://t.co/6ZkGd494sb
This guy with no design background just built a 3D website that would have cost a client $8,000 at any agency.
He didn't hire a developer. He didn't open Figma. He opened Claude and started typing what he wanted to see. 3D objects that move on scroll. Animations that follow the cursor. Cinematic transitions between sections.
Claude generated the code. Emergent rendered it live. He adjusted with more prompts until the screen showed something he couldn't have built in 6 months of learning.
The whole thing took one afternoon.
What used to require a senior developer and a $15,000 budget now requires knowing how to describe what you want clearly.
That's it. That's the only skill.
Most people have Claude. Almost none of them know how to actually use it.
This article below fixes that.
In this episode of the @LightconePod, we sat down with @mukundjha and @madhavjha, the founders of @emergentlabs - an AI platform that lets anyone build and ship production-ready software.
In just eight months, users have created more than 7 million apps on Emergent, with the number doubling in just the last 45 days. We discuss how they built one of the most powerful AI coding agents, why they focused on non-technical users and what it's like building for a global audience from India.
00:00 - Intro
01:06 - What Is Emergent?
01:18 - Founder Backstory
02:09 - From AI Testing to General Coding Agents
02:52 - Getting Ahead of the Market
04:18 - The Pivot to Non-Technical Users
05:22 - Why Second Movers Can Win in AI
09:04 - Building for Production, Not Just Prototypes
18:21 - Live Demo: Building Apps with Emergent
24:40 - How Emergent Hires and Runs a Lean Team
29:04 - Is SaaS Dead? The Rise of Personalized Software
34:04 - The Future: Niche Apps, Solo Builders and AI Agency
Emergent is now at $100M ARR (run rate)
We got here in 8 months, making @emergentlabs one of the fastest-ever to do it!
That's not all.
Today, we're unlocking the next billion builders who will build on the go. 📱
Groww goes public today, becoming YC’s first company to list in India.
From W18 to IPO, they’ve built India’s leading investing platform— enabling tens of millions across the country to invest simply and confidently.
Congrats to @lkeshre, @ishanishu, @_harshjain26, Neeraj, and @_groww!
https://t.co/dcmyDz2rla
Graduated from Groww 🎓
It’s been quite a ride! From an intimidated kid stepping into the industry to someone who’s grown through every high and low.
Grateful for all the amazing mentors and friends who’ve shaped this journey.
On to the next one 🏃♀️
booked an airport cab. Uber wants to know my flight number too. what next, my boarding pass? 🥱
meanwhile someone somewhere: “lekin skip ka button to hai na upar”
@vxdxxt ai can mimic instinct by learning from experiences. but there’s difference between memory-based behaviour and instinct. like birds migrating to warmer places during cold is not based on their experience, it’s wired into them by nature (genetics and evolution)