Bolt, a new browser development platform launched by StackBlitz, combined with Claude AI, has completely changed the traditional web development method. Users only need to use natural language to describe application requirements and can create complex web applications without any coding experience. Bolt achieved $4 million in annual revenue in just four weeks and dramatically reduced development costs, having a profound impact on professional developers and non-coders alike. The editor of Downcodes will explain in detail the innovation of Bolt and how it revolutionizes web development.
StackBlitz recently launched its new browser development platform Bolt, which subverts the traditional web development model by integrating Claude AI. Bolt allows users to describe their desired applications through natural language, creating complex web applications without any coding experience.
Since the launch of Bolt, StackBlitz has reached $4 million in annual revenue in just four weeks and achieved a 99% reduction in development costs, greatly changing the way professional developers and non-coders develop.
Eric Simons, founder and CEO of StackBlitz, pointed out that the Internet is the most widely used platform in the world, but developers cannot build web applications directly in the browser. Traditional development platforms, such as GitHub Codespaces, require launching virtual machines in the cloud for each user, which is not only costly but also presents latency issues that make free services impractical. To address this challenge, StackBlitz pioneered WebContainers technology, which runs a tiny operating system directly in the user's browser.
Simons said Claude3.5Sonnet is the key technology driving the success of this product. Compared to other AI models, Claude is able to efficiently generate executable code without the need for complex hint engineering or additional tools. This allows developers to start coding quickly without the need for a cumbersome setup process. Claude's natural communication style also makes the user experience more enjoyable and enhances the overall development experience.
Since Bolt was integrated with Claude3.5Sonnet, user usage has doubled daily and Bolt has quickly attracted thousands of new customers. For professional developers, Bolt automates tedious template code processing and speeds up the prototyping and development process; while for ordinary users without coding knowledge, Bolt makes application creation and deployment a breeze.
For example, before finding Bolt, a user got a quote from Upwork for an MVP development worth US$5,000 that took 2 to 3 months. However, after Bolt was released, she successfully developed it on Upwork at a price of US$50 per month. Built and launched my product in two weeks.
With the popularity of Bolt, more and more entrepreneurs and individuals can easily realize their ideas, truly changing the participants and methods of web development.
StackBlitz hopes to continuously improve Bolt's functionality through continued cooperation with Anthropic. With the advancement of Claude technology and the development of the StackBlitz platform, they will continue to work hard to lower the threshold for creative realization and enable more people to create freely on the Internet.
The emergence of Bolt undoubtedly brings new possibilities to the field of web development, and also indicates that a more convenient and smarter development model is coming in the future. The editor of Downcodes believes that with the continuous advancement of technology, Bolt will surprise more people.