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Mr. Fred's Tech Talks · March 27 · 14 min

Vibe Coding Tools: I Built the Same App 4 Times… Here’s What Happened | S2 E8

What happens when you try to build the same app using four different AI tools? In this episode of Mr. Fred’s Tech Talks, I set out to explore something called vibe coding… where you don’t write traditional code, you guide AI to build something for you. The idea was simple: Build a fun web app for kids called Backyard Coding Adventures that generates outdoor coding challenges based on age. What happened next surprised me. I tested: Base44 (free tier) Google AI (Gemini Pro) Replit (developer-style environment) Bolt (fast, but… interesting results) Along the way, I ran into: token limits (and what that actually means) differences in speed vs quality the tension between creativity and control and even a bit of anxiety as my “developer mindset” kicked in This episode isn’t just about tools. It’s about a shift in how we build. CONNECT Website: https://www.getmecoding.com Courses: https://courses.getmecoding.com FOLLOW YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GetMeCoding Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getmecoding Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GetMeCoding LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrfred77/ Follow, rate ★★★★★, and share! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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What happens when you try to build the same app using four different AI tools?


In this episode of Mr. Fred’s Tech Talks, I set out to explore something called vibe coding… where you don’t write traditional code, you guide AI to build something for you.


The idea was simple:

Build a fun web app for kids called Backyard Coding Adventures that generates outdoor coding challenges based on age.

What happened next surprised me.


I tested:

  • Base44 (free tier)
  • Google AI (Gemini Pro)
  • Replit (developer-style environment)
  • Bolt (fast, but… interesting results)


Along the way, I ran into:

  • token limits (and what that actually means)
  • differences in speed vs quality
  • the tension between creativity and control
  • and even a bit of anxiety as my “developer mindset” kicked in


This episode isn’t just about tools.

It’s about a shift in how we build.


CONNECT

Website: https://www.getmecoding.com

Courses: https://courses.getmecoding.com


FOLLOW

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GetMeCoding

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getmecoding

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GetMeCoding

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrfred77/

Follow, rate ★★★★★, and share!


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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