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I've spent the past few weeks exploring “vibe coding” tools that turn prompts into working apps. I tried a bunch — here’s what I learned:
A quick guide to the three main flavors of AI tools in the interface-building space:
“Ask a question, get code.”
Examples: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini
Best for: Explaining things, writing code snippets, debugging
Limitations: No visual feedback, manual setup, limited real-time UI
“Describe a UI, watch it appear.”
Examples: V0, Lovable, Figma Make, Bolt, Stitch
Best for: Designers, PMs, quick UI sketches, working prototypes
Strengths: Visual editor + real code output
Limitations: Still buggy, backend support varies