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The Best AI Coding Tools to Use in 2025 | Colin Matthews


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Colin Matthews has taught 1000+ students on how to prototype apps with AI. In this interview, we demoed the best AI coding tools for each use case - from prototyping to production apps.

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Timestamps:

(01:02) The current state of AI coding tools and what to expect (06:43) Text-to-prototype showdown: Bolt vs. V0 vs. Lovable vs. Replit(09:09) The surprising winner for Figma-to-prototype conversion (17:30) Building JavaScript games with a single prompt (24:28) Full-stack app development: Cursor vs. Windsurf (32:57) Our recommendations for each AI coding use case (35:34) Why enterprise players could dominate the AI prototype market (39:29) Can non-engineers really build production apps with AI?Where to find Colin:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colinmatthews-pm/Course: https://maven.com/tech-for-product/tech-fundamentals

Get the takeaways: https://creatoreconomy.so/p/an-opinionated-guide-on-which-ai-coding-tool-2025

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