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Re: Launch HN: A0.dev (YC W25) – React Native App Generator

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Post by teaearlgraycold »

petrbela wrote: post #90
preaching5271 wrote: post #28

How is this different from just using Cursor on my react-native codebase? Cursor in agent mode means: no copy paste, implements features and fixes errors iteratively, knows my codebase and adheres to existing patterns. If I need changes, I just ask Cursor and preview live app changes locally

Cursor is for programmers. Ultimately, you decide what the code should be. v0/lovable/a0 will replace drag-and-drop "no-code" tools for non-programmers who don't care about code and only decide what the product should do. The tool will likely also manage hosting, either directly or through service providers, to ensure a seamless e2e experience, automatically fix runtime issues etc. The question remains, will there be…

Far enough into the future - of course not.

But keep in mind any point where programmers are obsolete is also the point where any job that can be done from a computer is obsolete. Including WYSIWYGing an app.

Re: Launch HN: A0.dev (YC W25) – React Native App Generator

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Post by fuddle »

solardev wrote: post #29
fuddle wrote: post #22

The chess game it generated is pretty sad: https://ibb.co/5Xk57m5k

Looks like a fun mix between chess and a tower defense game like Orcs Must Die[1]. I'd play that! [1] https://store.steampowered.com/app/2273980/Orcs_Must_Die_Dea...

I wanted it to generate a standard Chess game though.

Re: Launch HN: A0.dev (YC W25) – React Native App Generator

#93

Post by sgtwompwomp »

adi4213 wrote: post #56

Hey Seth and Ayo - congrats on this launch. While I think there’s certainly room for improvement, which I’ll address below - this demo makes me feel that you both can keep grinding and succeed with this. The main feedback I have is similar to others who asked how this is better than Cursor running with a react native codebase and iOS simulator running on the side. I read your response about being better at iOS/androi…

I hard agree. Seth, Ayo, I think you guys should be honest with yourself and ask whether you want to go toe to toe with Cursor, Windsurf, Microsoft, etc.

If not, take the other route. Go deep into the vertical of React Native. Help people with no experience run an ENTIRE BUSINESS just with your chatbot as the AI cofounder - you build the entire app and backend, handle marketing, publish it, all with AI agents. How sick would that be.

Re: Launch HN: A0.dev (YC W25) – React Native App Generator

#94

Post by aylmao »

hansonkd wrote: post #50
aylmao wrote: post #27

The UI is very well built! Love the details too— from the line additions/deletions live counter while the AI is generating code, to the logo that points towards your cursor.

I had the opposite reaction. seems like a cheap knockoff of v0, just styled worse. Even the name. (at least the name v0 makes sense). Kind of put me off of using the product because it seemed like they just put "Build me a v0 clone with distracting animations" into v0.dev

> seems like a cheap knockoff of v0

I can't count the number of great creations that started as a "cheap knockoffs" of something else.

> Even the name.

"A" for app? Even if it didn't make sense (and I think it does) it's short, memorable, and "making sense" wouldn't matter. Didn't stop "Venmo", "Snowflake", or "Apple" haha

Don't be too committed to your taste in UI/Names. You might miss out on good products like this one

Re: Launch HN: A0.dev (YC W25) – React Native App Generator

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Post by sethburster »

adi4213 wrote: post #56

Hey Seth and Ayo - congrats on this launch. While I think there’s certainly room for improvement, which I’ll address below - this demo makes me feel that you both can keep grinding and succeed with this. The main feedback I have is similar to others who asked how this is better than Cursor running with a react native codebase and iOS simulator running on the side. I read your response about being better at iOS/androi…

Thanks for the feedback, glad to hear your optimistic about the product. The code-gen field is quite competitive and we really want to work on that higher layer of app development that goes beyond the coding. What you described with the App Store creatives is something me and Ayo have talked about and would love to implement. I hope I can come back to this thread soon and let you know its live.

Re: Launch HN: A0.dev (YC W25) – React Native App Generator

#96

Post by sethburster »

sgtwompwomp wrote: post #93
adi4213 wrote: post #56

Hey Seth and Ayo - congrats on this launch. While I think there’s certainly room for improvement, which I’ll address below - this demo makes me feel that you both can keep grinding and succeed with this. The main feedback I have is similar to others who asked how this is better than Cursor running with a react native codebase and iOS simulator running on the side. I read your response about being better at iOS/androi…

I hard agree. Seth, Ayo, I think you guys should be honest with yourself and ask whether you want to go toe to toe with Cursor, Windsurf, Microsoft, etc. If not, take the other route. Go deep into the vertical of React Native. Help people with no experience run an ENTIRE BUSINESS just with your chatbot as the AI cofounder - you build the entire app and backend, handle marketing, publish it, all with AI agents. How si…

Yeah, we definitely don't want to position ourselves as an IDE or pure code-gen product long term. What you mentioned with the React Native vertical really speaks to us, we've been indie app developers for a while and think there's lots of opportunities to bring AI to that field that go beyond the code.

Re: Launch HN: A0.dev (YC W25) – React Native App Generator

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Post by sethburster »

rushingcreek wrote: post #26

This is an awesome demo and I hope you succeed. I've dabbled in building a tool of this type and something I've learned is that making single-task demo apps (like chess or snake game) is much faster and simpler than making production-grade apps that could make a real business. In fact, the process of making these demo apps production ready (polishing the UI, adding features, etc.) would usually result in the user giv…

Thank you for the support! Getting a polished production app can definitely be challenging if you're using just the AI. Depending on the quality bar you're going for we expect the user may need to do some coding themselves if they're struggling with the LLM. We think there are alot of apps that can be made and can make money with just the LLM today and expect to have users who are just using the LLM and also those who are willing to code themselves. As we build out more non code-gen features our offering should get more appealing to that second group of users.

Re: Launch HN: A0.dev (YC W25) – React Native App Generator

#98

Post by sethburster »

enisberk wrote: post #45

The demo looks great, congrats on the launch! I also appreciate your response regarding the Cursor comment. Is Onlook[1] a competitor at some level, or do you think it’s different enough? [1] https://www.ycombinator.com/launches/Mkl-onlook-cursor-for-d...

Thank you! If they added React Native it could be a competitor for prototyping react native screens but I think our roadmaps are different as we're focused on the entire app development process.

Re: Launch HN: A0.dev (YC W25) – React Native App Generator

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Post by sethburster »

blacksoil wrote: post #61

Wow this is very easy to use. I've been using Github Co-Pilot for a while to do web dev, this is way way way more convenient :)

Thanks, we think the quick preview on the web and the ability to quickly switch between alot of different apps is super valuable.
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