Agent 4 Buildathon Showcase & Top 100 Sites

Agent 4 Buildathon Showcase & Top 100 Sites ![rw-book-cover](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/X8-Kj_9COww/sddefault.jpg?v=69dd111c) 🔗 **Source:** [Agent 4 Buildathon Showcase & Top 100 Sites](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8-Kj_9COww) > [!note]+ Document Notes > tags: #agent-4 #buildathon #replit #vibe-coding #community > author: Replit > source: YouTube > reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8-Kj_9COww > date created: 2024-01-15 14:30 > > # 🏷️ Title: Agent 4 Buildathon Showcase & Top 100 Sites >  ## 🧰 Action Inbox - [H1] Submit Replit Cash bids for ads to get noticed by judges — final 24 hours #agent-4 - [H2] Share projects on social media platforms and tag Replit — last chance for visibility #community - [H3] Apply for ambassador program when applications open end of month — early access to features #ambassador ## 🧭 Table of Contents - [[#📝 Summary]] - [[#📖 Main Content]] - [[#🗒️ Notes]] - [[#📚 References]] - [[#🗣️ Paraphrase]] - [[#📰 Newsletter]] - [[#✅ Action Items]] - [[#🧪 Hypotheses]] - [[#📊 Methodology]] - [[#❓ Questions]] - [[#🔮 Future Research]] - [[#💡 Implications]] - [[#🧠 Learning Styles Assessment]] - [[#📊 Accessibility Assessment]] - [[#🌍 DEIB Assessment]] - [[#✅ Logical Validity]] - [[#🛡️ DARVO Analysis]] - [[#🎯 Conclusion]] ### 🔗 References - [Agent 4 Buildathon](https://replit.com/buildathon) - [Replit Discord](https://discord.gg/replit) ## 📝 Summary - Replit's Agent 4 Buildathon nears completion with 7,000 registered participants and 3,300 projects - Final scoring phase happening with top 113 qualifiers competing for $10,000 grand prize - Community-driven economy emerged with Replit Cash system generating million-dollar virtual economy - Three weekly winners showcased: Dollar Vibe Club (community streaming), Vani (speech therapy), and Yard Mania (garage sale finder) - Ambassador program expanding with applications opening end of month for early feature access ## 📖 Main Content The Agent 4 Buildathon represents a massive community experiment in "vibe coding" - AI-assisted development that empowers non-technical creators to build full applications. With nearly 7,000 participants, the event generated unprecedented engagement through gamified elements like Replit Cash bidding for ad placement and community voting systems. The showcase highlights three distinct approaches: Tommy's Dollar Vibe Club demonstrates community-building through live streaming, Shipra's Vani addresses personal healthcare needs, and Victor's Yard Mania shows product design thinking applied to local discovery. The buildathon's success suggests a fundamental shift toward democratized software creation, where ideas matter more than technical implementation skills. ## 🗒️ Notes #### ⏱️ [00:00](https://youtu.be/X8-Kj_9COww?t=0) — [H1] Buildathon overview and community energy - Key idea: 7,000 registered participants with 3,300 projects created in Agent 4 Buildathon - Evidence: "I have not seen anything like this since the early no-code movement in 2017-18" #### ⏱️ [05:23](https://youtu.be/X8-Kj_9COww?t=323) — [H2] Ambassador program expansion plans - Key idea: Applications opening end of month for biggest ambassador cohort yet - Evidence: "We're going to be doing a very big onboarding of new ambassadors at the end of May" #### ⏱️ [12:45](https://youtu.be/X8-Kj_9COww?t=765) — [H3] Replit Cash virtual economy success - Key idea: Million-dollar virtual economy with 2,400 ad bids placed - Evidence: "753 of you won slots and spent almost a million dollars on those ad bids" #### ⏱️ [18:30](https://youtu.be/X8-Kj_9COww?t=1110) — [H1] Final competition timeline and scoring - Key idea: Top 113 qualifiers competing with final judging Friday - Evidence: "There are 10 slots, $10,000 grand prize winner and $2,000 for subcategories" #### ⏱️ [25:15](https://youtu.be/X8-Kj_9COww?t=1515) — [H2] Tommy's Dollar Vibe Club community approach - Key idea: 20-year WordPress developer pivoting to vibe coding through live streaming - Evidence: "In 30 days we're almost at 3,000 subscribers, which I could not have imagined" #### ⏱️ [32:40](https://youtu.be/X8-Kj_9COww?t=1960) — [H3] Vibe coding streaming as emerging meta - Key idea: Next decade will be dominated by vibe coding streamers like gaming was - Evidence: "The next decade is going to be vibe coders. People going to want to see people build stuff in public" #### ⏱️ [38:20](https://youtu.be/X8-Kj_9COww?t=2300) — [H1] Shipra's Vani speech therapy platform - Key idea: AI-powered speech therapy built for stroke patient recovery - Evidence: "I created it for my mom. She is a stroke patient and I saw her struggle with something we take for granted" #### ⏱️ [42:10](https://youtu.be/X8-Kj_9COww?t=2530) — [H2] Personal motivation driving innovation - Key idea: Most impactful projects solve creator's personal problems - Evidence: "This project is very personal to me... surprisingly there was nothing that felt right" #### ⏱️ [46:50](https://youtu.be/X8-Kj_9COww?t=2810) — [H3] Non-technical creators building complex apps - Key idea: Replit enables people without coding background to create medical software - Evidence: "I want to say I'm not a hardcore developer... thanks to Replit to make this idea into something real" #### ⏱️ [52:30](https://youtu.be/X8-Kj_9COww?t=3150) — [H1] Victor's Yard Mania design-forward approach - Key idea: Event designer bringing visual and UX expertise to app creation - Evidence: "I'm an event designer... I create experiences emotions for living basically" #### ⏱️ [58:15](https://youtu.be/X8-Kj_9COww?t=3495) — [H2] Treasure hunt gamification features - Key idea: Location-based check-ins prevent gaming the reward system - Evidence: "You can only check them off if you're close in the vicinity. You can't check them off sitting at home" ## 📚 References - [Dollar Vibe Club](https://replit.com/@tommybuilds/dollar-vibe-club) - [Vani Speech Therapy](https://replit.com/@shipra/vani) - [Yard Mania](https://replit.com/@victor/yard-mania) ## 🗣️ Paraphrase - The Agent 4 Buildathon created an unprecedented community of nearly 7,000 builders, many without traditional coding backgrounds, who collectively built over 3,300 applications in three weeks - A virtual economy emerged organically using Replit Cash, with participants bidding nearly a million virtual dollars for advertising placement to get judges' attention - Three winning projects demonstrate different paths to success: community building through live streaming, solving personal healthcare challenges, and applying design expertise to local discovery problems ## 📰 Newsletter The Agent 4 Buildathon showcases the democratization of web development in action! With 7,000 participants creating 3,300 projects, we're witnessing a fundamental shift where ideas matter more than coding skills. Key highlights include Tommy's Dollar Vibe Club building community through daily streams, Shipra's Vani solving speech therapy needs for stroke patients, and Victor's Yard Mania bringing event design expertise to garage sale discovery. The emergent Replit Cash economy (nearly $1M in virtual transactions!) demonstrates how gamification can drive engagement. Applications for the Ambassador program open soon - perfect timing to get involved in this growing movement. Resources: [Buildathon Gallery](https://replit.com/buildathon), [Discord Community](https://discord.gg/replit), [Agent Documentation](https://docs.replit.com/agent) ## ✅ Action Items #### DevRel - Developer advocacy: Document buildathon success metrics, create case studies of winner journeys - Education: Develop "vibe coding" curriculum based on buildathon learnings and participant feedback - Developer experience: Analyze Agent 4 usage patterns to improve prompting and iteration workflows - Developer marketing: Amplify winner stories across social channels, create video testimonials - Community management: Scale Discord moderation, implement ambassador program expansion #### Community - Maintainers: Support buildathon winners transitioning to sustained development and monetization - Contributors: Create templates and starting points based on successful buildathon patterns - Sponsors: Develop partnership opportunities like Starbucks vouchers in Yard Mania treasure hunts - Ecosystem: Foster cross-project collaboration between complementary buildathon submissions ## 🧪 Hypotheses - Non-technical creators will increasingly compete with traditional developers when given AI-powered tools - Live streaming "vibe coding" sessions will become a major content category similar to gaming streams - Personal problem-solving projects achieve higher user adoption than general-purpose applications - Gamified virtual economies can effectively drive community engagement in developer platforms ### 📊 Methodology - Study design to test hypothesis 1: Compare app quality metrics between technical vs non-technical buildathon participants - Data sources and analysis for hypothesis 2: Track growth of vibe coding content on streaming platforms - Experiments to validate hypothesis 3: Analyze user retention rates for personal vs general problem-solving apps ### ❓ Questions - How will traditional software development roles evolve as AI democratizes application creation? - What quality and security implications arise when non-technical users build production applications? - Can virtual economies like Replit Cash translate into sustainable monetization for creators? ### 🔮 Future Research - Longitudinal study tracking buildathon participant career trajectories and project sustainability - Analysis of AI-generated code quality and security vulnerabilities in community-built applications - Investigation of optimal community engagement mechanics for developer platform growth ### 💡 Implications - Practice: Development teams should integrate AI tools to accelerate ideation and prototyping cycles - Policy: Education systems need curricula addressing AI-assisted development and digital literacy - Security: Platforms must implement safeguards for applications built by users with limited security knowledge - Education: Traditional computer science programs may need to emphasize problem-solving over syntax - Funding: Investment criteria should consider creator passion and market validation over technical complexity ### 🧠 Learning Styles Assessment Reading level estimate: 8th Grade (suitable for broad audience including non-technical users) #### 👀 Visual learners - Present: Live demonstrations of three winning applications with screen sharing - Improve: Architecture diagrams showing Agent 4 workflow, visual roadmaps for ambassador program #### 🔊 Aural learners - Present: Full audio stream with participant interviews and real-time discussions - Improve: Podcast-style edited highlights, audio testimonials from international participants #### 🗣️ Verbal learners - Present: Clear explanations of vibe coding concepts, analogies to WordPress transformation - Improve: Glossary of platform-specific terms, storytelling framework for participant journeys #### 🧩 Kinesthetic learners - Present: Live coding demonstrations, interactive Discord community engagement - Improve: Step-by-step buildathon recreation guide, hands-on ambassador onboarding tasks #### 🧠 Logical learners - Present: Statistical breakdowns of participation and engagement metrics - Improve: ROI calculations for virtual economy, decision trees for project success factors #### 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Social learners - Present: Community showcase format with multiple participant interviews - Improve: Peer mentorship matching, collaborative project templates #### 🧘‍♀️ Solitary learners - Present: Individual success stories and personal motivation drivers - Improve: Self-assessment rubrics for project readiness, independent learning paths #### 🌿 Naturalistic learners - Present: Organic community growth patterns and ecosystem development - Improve: Platform sustainability metrics, creator lifecycle analysis ### 📊 Accessibility Assessment #### Screen reader semantics - Present: Stream includes verbal descriptions of visual demonstrations - Improve: Structured headings for project showcases, alt text for shared links #### Keyboard navigation - Present: Showcased applications demonstrate mobile optimization - Improve: Accessibility audit requirements for buildathon submissions #### Contrast and readability - Present: Clear presentation slides with high contrast design - Improve: Caption styling optimization, dark mode support verification #### Text resizing and reflow - Present: Responsive design emphasis in project evaluations - Improve: Accessibility scoring criteria in judging rubrics #### Media and captions - Present: Live stream format with real-time audio - Improve: Auto-generated captions, downloadable transcripts #### Forms and interactions - Present: Demo of admin portals with clear form structures - Improve: Accessibility guidelines for AI-generated interfaces ### 🌍 DEIB Assessment #### Cultural breadth - Present: International participants from Belgium, India, Switzerland, US - Improve: Timezone-inclusive event scheduling, multilingual support examples #### Inclusive language - Present: Welcoming tone for non-technical participants, no gatekeeping - Improve: Define technical jargon consistently, avoid cultural idioms #### Neurodiversity support - Present: Multiple learning approaches through streaming, Discord, documentation - Improve: Structured templates for participation, predictable event formats #### Representation - Present: Diverse participant backgrounds including healthcare, events, freelancing - Improve: Balanced gender representation in showcases, varied geographic coverage #### Psychological safety - Present: Supportive community response to first-time presenters - Improve: Clear community guidelines, escalation procedures for conflicts ### ✅ Logical Validity #### Strong reasoning - Deductive strength: Platform capabilities leading to user empowerment outcomes well-supported - Inductive strength: Success pattern recognition from individual cases effectively generalized - Causal reasoning: Clear links between community features and engagement metrics - Analogical strength: WordPress transformation comparison provides useful historical context #### Fallacies - Survivorship bias: Showcase focuses on winners without discussing failed projects - Hasty generalization: Extrapolating vibe coding dominance from single buildathon success - Appeal to novelty: Assuming AI-assisted development is inherently better than traditional methods #### Tone of voice - Overall tone: Enthusiastic and inclusive, balancing excitement with practical guidance ### 🛡️ DARVO Analysis - Deny: No defensive patterns observed - Attack: No attacks on critics or competitors - Reverse victim/offender: No victim/offender dynamics present - Emotional cues and rhetoric: Genuine enthusiasm for community achievements without manipulation ## 🎯 Conclusion The Agent 4 Buildathon demonstrates that AI-powered development tools are fundamentally democratizing software creation. With 7,000 participants creating 3,300 projects, we're witnessing a shift where ideas and problem-solving matter more than traditional coding skills. The success of personal passion projects like Vani and community-driven initiatives like Dollar Vibe Club suggests that the most impactful applications emerge when creators solve problems they personally understand. For the WordPress ecosystem and developer community, this represents both an opportunity to empower new creators and a challenge to evolve traditional development practices. ## 🧱 Refactor Appendix ### 📚 Literature Split Pad Purpose: Stage CEE units that become Literature notes. Split level: H3 ### [H1] AI development tools democratize software creation > [!quote] Agent 4 Buildathon Showcase by Replit via YouTube. Published 2024. Accessed 2024-01-15. > "I have not seen anything like this since the early no-code movement in 2017-18, like this is like a hundred X bigger." Comparison to historical no-code movement validates transformative potential. [view highlight](https://youtu.be/X8-Kj_9COww?t=323#H1) #xref #articleseed ID:rw_agent4_democratization ### [H2] Personal problems drive most innovative solutions > [!quote] Agent 4 Buildathon Showcase > "This project is very personal to me. I --- ## Full Transcript [00:05] [music] [01:10] >> Yo, that's sick. I caught that. [01:21] >> [music] [01:27] [music] [01:30] >> Yo, man, that's my board. Yeah, no way. [01:33] No way. I did it all on here. [01:37] Oh. [01:38] Hey, I had so good it tried to play it [01:39] twice. What's up? [01:40] >> [laughter] [01:41] >> Welcome back [01:42] to another Replit live stream. How is [01:44] everybody doing today? Manny, Francisco, [01:46] what is going on? Feeling good here at [01:49] the tail end of the Buildathon. Wow, [01:52] what an experience. It's gone by really [01:54] fast. But, man, a lot of these great [01:57] projects, man, they're showing up. [01:59] Yeah. It's been great to kind of see it [02:00] all come together. I mean, the community [02:02] has been thriving and again, I've I've [02:03] I've been tagged in a lot of different [02:04] posts online and seeing what people are [02:06] building has just been really cool to [02:07] see. Ooh. [02:09] Let's just put it like this. I am now [02:11] building tools to monitor the activity [02:13] in Discord so that we could try to keep [02:15] up with everything. [laughter] So, like, [02:17] it's just absolutely insane uh to see [02:20] the excitement around the builder [02:21] community here. Um [02:23] pure vibes. I have not seen anything [02:25] like this since the early no-code [02:27] movement in kind of uh 2017-18, [02:30] like in the 2019 where like uh kind of [02:33] these new tools came in to unlock visual [02:36] editing and building uh things on the [02:38] front end. And I've never really seen [02:40] like but this is like a hundred X [02:41] bigger. And what I mean by that is like [02:43] these tools are just empowering raw [02:45] creativity, right? And so this energy of [02:47] like this creative uh the spirit of the [02:49] Buildathon, which is like you have this [02:51] idea in your head. You got to get it [02:53] out, right? Like I just see it in all of [02:54] you. Um Kelly especially in the [02:56] background, I can't wait to talk to you [02:57] because uh last night in the Discord [02:59] they're all frantically trying to figure [03:00] out and she's just Like the community [03:02] came together to help her put this thing [03:04] together. Um and it's just so cool to [03:06] see all of that and to see these things [03:08] that started out as ideas a couple weeks [03:10] ago and are now like full-fledged [03:12] digital products that you all are trying [03:13] to take to market. Uh little ecosystems [03:15] brewing, little online communities [03:17] brewing. And so, I'm just really excited [03:19] to dive into all that and um yeah, [03:22] showcase a few of the winners, talk a [03:23] little bit about how everything went [03:25] down, and um [03:27] yeah, really just connecting with the [03:29] community. And in some cases, ideas that [03:32] people have been sitting on for 10 [03:34] years. We spoke to Angel on Friday and, [03:38] you know, his game Word Drop he thought [03:40] about 10 years ago and he, you know, [03:42] tried it a couple of times, tried a [03:44] freelancing website, tried other AI [03:46] coding platforms, no-coding platforms, [03:48] and he could never really bring it to [03:50] life. And the Buildathon came along, [03:52] he's like, "Hey, let me try it. Let me [03:53] give Agent 4 a shot." That first prompt [03:56] where the the the word started dropping [03:58] in the first in the in the first um [04:01] iteration just really wowed him and he [04:03] just kind of took it from there and he's [04:05] he's just like doing a great job with [04:06] that. So, um yeah, I think people are [04:08] just excited to bring these ideas that [04:09] they've been sitting on for a long time, [04:11] bringing them to life. Yeah. Yeah, [04:12] Francisco, any thoughts from your end [04:14] kind of watching at a high level, seeing [04:16] it all unfold, kind of like just you [04:19] know, [04:19] obviously getting tagged probably like [04:21] crazy all over the place. [04:23] No, it's been great and I think I think [04:24] the thing that's really impressed me the [04:25] most is just the diversity of where [04:27] people are coming from, right? I feel [04:28] like every every time we do like a [04:30] weekly showcase or just like highlight [04:33] new folks, it's like such a variety of [04:35] different folks. And then mainly for me [04:37] it's just like a lot of people are not [04:38] developers, right? These are people that [04:40] have had these ideas like you mentioned [04:41] for years and [04:43] are getting I mean, the excitement to [04:45] see them kind of roll it out is really [04:46] the best part for me. It's just [04:48] incredible to kind of see them, you [04:50] know, bring it to life, showcase what [04:52] their people, build together alongside [04:53] the community, and then really kind of [04:55] see it go live for the first time. Um [04:57] and a big shoutout to Ruth who I've kind [04:59] of see I feel like really has has [05:00] embodied this over time and all the [05:02] different examples. But no, but it's [05:03] been it's been incredible and it [05:05] happened so fast. The only thing I'm [05:06] going to say is like you know, the the [05:07] Discord grew super quickly, the projects [05:10] came together very quickly, and um I'm [05:13] just excited for so much more we're [05:14] going to be doing here on the community [05:16] front. So, yeah, it's been great to kind [05:17] of see. Yeah. Yeah, and speaking of [05:19] that, let's go to [05:22] uh I think it's this scene. [05:24] And let's kind of run through what's [05:27] coming up in the community here, right? [05:29] Let's talk a little bit about um Okay, [05:31] so let's just go through the run of show [05:32] for today. We're going to go through the [05:34] community updates, which I just teased a [05:35] little bit, and uh Francisco is going to [05:37] give us a little heads-up on it. We'll [05:38] just chat a little bit about what's [05:39] going on in the community outside of [05:40] Buildathon. Then we'll do a full deep [05:41] dive on the Buildathon itself, recap [05:43] where we've been, and what these last [05:45] couple days will look like because these [05:47] last couple days are scoring. Um we [05:49] could see some wildcards. So, I want to [05:50] explain how that's going to play out. We [05:52] got more Replit cash coming, and there's [05:53] an opportunity tomorrow inside the [05:55] office hours to just kind of um you [05:57] know, hang hang and and mingle with [05:58] other builders and um maybe get some [06:01] extra love on your project. [06:03] Uh and then we're going to introduce you [06:04] to the week three winners. We're going [06:06] to explore some of the top sites, some [06:07] of the other top submissions, and then [06:09] like usual, we will do Q&A throughout [06:11] the stream. So, Francisco, um I talked a [06:14] little bit about the office hours. Do [06:15] you want to give us a a high-level [06:17] community updates, uh things you want [06:19] folks to be thinking about as they [06:21] interact with us at uh online here? [06:23] Yeah, absolutely. Um so, first things [06:26] first is um we're, you know, kind of [06:28] coming near tail end of the Buildathon. [06:30] And um this does not mean like the end [06:32] of the community programming. There is [06:34] so much more that's going to be coming [06:35] up very soon. The first thing is [06:37] actually I've heard a you know, a lot of [06:38] questions around the ambassador program. [06:40] And if you you've met a couple of our [06:41] amazing ambassadors, [06:43] um such as KG and many others, Cloud [06:45] who's in here as well. Um we're actually [06:47] going to be opening up um the [06:49] application itself. So, for anyone [06:51] that's interested in being part of the [06:52] program, I know a lot of you have [06:54] already submitted an interest form. Um [06:55] keep an eye out, that'll be going out at [06:58] the end of this month. So, at the end of [06:59] this month we'll be sending out a big [07:01] blast to everybody like, "Hey, thank you [07:02] so much for your interest form." And [07:04] then we'll send you the actual [07:05] application to get you on board. We're [07:06] going to be doing a very big onboarding [07:08] of new ambassadors at the end of May. [07:11] Um and that'll be kind of one of our [07:12] biggest cohorts we've ever had yet, our [07:14] first public cohort. So, I highly [07:16] encourage you to be a part of it. [07:17] There's a lot of things you get out of [07:19] the program. Number one, um you get [07:21] early access to all of the different um [07:23] latest features that are coming out. I [07:24] think for the mobile release, um folks [07:27] had about almost a month of early access [07:29] for that. For Agent [07:31] uh 4, uh it was about like two and a [07:33] half weeks just because we were building [07:34] up as long as as much as they could up [07:36] until the last minute. Um and alongside [07:39] with that, you know, with early access, [07:40] I mean, really the best thing is being [07:42] able to be in a community with all the [07:43] different uh builders from around the [07:45] world. We have a massive community that [07:47] is kind of brewing here um from [07:49] different countries and everyone's [07:50] always kind of helping each other out uh [07:51] tremendously as they kind of build along [07:53] and learn together. Um in addition to [07:55] that, you also get uh uh credits. [07:57] Credits to kind of build, credits to [07:59] test. Um if you're an ambassador, I [08:01] really hope it feels this way. Like [08:03] you're never going to be in a shortage [08:04] of credits. Like, you know, there's [08:05] always so many different ways to kind of [08:06] be a part of it. And to give you an [08:07] example, it's like one, of course, you [08:09] know, being part of the beta program. [08:10] Two, if you're hosting any events. But [08:12] three, we actually had sessions um a [08:14] huge shoutout to um Steve and all the [08:16] others who joined where they helped us [08:18] kind of go through all the submissions [08:20] uh for the Buildathon. So, like we got [08:21] together in a room with like 10 or 15 [08:23] people and we we we were okay. We wanted [08:25] to make sure that everyone got their [08:26] fair um shot um you know, at winning. [08:28] So, [08:29] tons of different ways to kind of get [08:31] involved and a lot more coming soon. I [08:33] think the last kind of like perk is, you [08:34] know, swag. We we would sent out our [08:36] first swag box to everyone who was a [08:38] part of the program. There's a lot more [08:40] coming soon. I have meetings with uh you [08:42] know, creative design tomorrow happening [08:44] where we're going to be thinking about [08:45] what kind of comes next. So, there's [08:46] tons of amazing stuff in there. And the [08:49] last thing I'll say is um uh on the [08:51] Discord side of things. Um that's [08:53] definitely where we're going to be [08:54] going. We we've heard you loud and [08:55] clear. A huge shoutout to Reymar who [08:57] kind of, you know, from the moment he he [08:59] joined the team he was like, "Hey, like [09:00] I really want to make sure that we you [09:02] know, we have some sort of Discord, some [09:04] ver- version of variety of it." And [09:06] we've definitely kind of seen just how [09:08] much has gone into it. So, um we're [09:10] going to be investing significantly more [09:11] in the Discord. So, after the Buildathon [09:13] ends, we're going to be thinking through [09:15] kind of what the feature is like, how [09:16] we're going to onboard new folks. Really [09:18] what we're going to be doing first is [09:19] just making sure we have enough [09:20] moderators. Unfortunately, we can't, you [09:22] know, have only Reymar moderating [09:24] everything and and ourselves kind of [09:25] jumping in and out. So, we'll be [09:27] bringing in some new moderation to kind [09:28] of help us scale out and then very [09:30] shortly after bring in so many more [09:32] people to kind of come in and join and [09:34] and just be part of the adventure with [09:35] us. So, so much more to come, a lot more [09:37] programming to come, and different ways [09:39] to get involved. I'm very very excited. [09:41] So, yeah, it's awesome. [09:42] I would just add that on the ambassador [09:44] front, don't wait [09:47] to be an ambassador before you're active [09:49] and you're sharing. Like, I don't know, [09:51] Reymar, like were were you an official [09:53] ambassador before you [laughter] started [09:55] sharing all of content? I know I wasn't, [09:57] like, I was like way ahead of it. Just [09:59] start doing stuff. [10:00] >> Just start Just start sharing what [10:01] you're building. You're already If [10:02] you're here, you're building on Replit. [10:04] Just whatever you're do You've done this [10:06] week, take a moment, share it with [10:07] everybody else. It's got It could be [10:09] very, very simple, simple as that. And [10:11] my guess is that we're going to have [10:12] like a lot more applications than we [10:15] have slots open for ambassadors. So, [10:18] you're going to want to get noticed [10:20] somehow, and the best way to do that is [10:21] to share content about what you're [10:23] building in Replit. Again, don't make it [10:25] too complicated. What did you do this [10:26] past week? Share it with everybody. [10:28] Share it with somebody that's a little [10:29] bit behind you. That's it. Yeah. I mean, [10:32] just like we've been talking about for [10:33] this buildathon, it's like you got to [10:34] find interesting ways to stand out, and [10:36] it's not always going to come from [10:37] official channels, right? So, you have [10:38] to go and think about what can you do. [10:40] Starting meetups, starting hangouts, [10:41] starting to do some instructional stuff, [10:43] educational stuff, content, whatever it [10:44] is, uh to start moving the ball, whether [10:47] you're an official ambassador or not, [10:48] you should just do this cuz it's [10:49] fulfilling, and you see, uh if you've [10:51] been part of the Discord at all, how, [10:53] you know, like, uh fruitful it can be to [10:56] start building these little communities [10:57] and start having people that as you [10:58] build, you can test stuff with. Um I [11:00] think the uh [11:02] what is it, Beta Bloom from last week [11:03] had like 100 different projects in [11:05] there. So, that's 100 different creators [11:07] that are interacting. And so, like, he's [11:08] kind of built a micro community on top [11:10] of the thing that we're doing. And so, [11:12] uh that got him noticed. So, there's [11:13] ways to just kind of, again, uh add [11:16] value to the network. And as you add [11:17] value to the network, the network will [11:19] find ways to add value back to you. Uh [11:20] this is always how the things work. This [11:22] is the idea of a free market. And I like [11:24] um to just kind of close the loop on the [11:26] Discord thing, that what we're going to [11:27] start experimenting with and doing a lot [11:29] more, uh especially over the next few [11:31] months, is um like really just close and [11:35] deep builder sessions, right? Like, just [11:36] experimenting with stuff. A lot of times [11:38] these streams, we try to keep them a [11:40] little more polished and a little more [11:41] structured. But in Discord, we have time [11:43] to kind of just like get real scrappy [11:45] and get hands-on and experiment and [11:47] really push the boundaries of what you [11:48] can do with Replit or with Vibe Coding [11:50] in general. And so, just expect us to to [11:52] really um push on that thread, [11:54] especially with this like line of [11:56] helping you all take products from ideas [11:59] and out into the real world, right? This [12:00] won't be just let's hang out and do [12:02] whatever and just kind of like twiddle [12:03] our thumbs. This is going to be with the [12:04] focus of exposing you to resources and [12:06] opportunities and um [12:08] other mentors, uh like leaders and [12:11] educators that can really help take that [12:13] to the next level. So, really expect us [12:14] to double down on that stuff. Um Mhm. [12:17] Yeah. And so, it's a little easier Shout [12:18] out to Sorry, Manny. One quick thing. A [12:20] huge shout out to Marcel Haas. I think [12:22] uh Manny and and Reimar did like a chat. [12:25] I was like, "Hey, just build your own [12:25] thing." And he did. I think he had his [12:27] first meetup in Switzerland, and he has [12:29] many more coming up soon. So, like, [12:30] things like that are amazing ways to [12:32] really stand out. And of course, sorry, [12:34] y'all. I have not done it yet. Huge [12:35] shout out to Ruth, Chris, um KG, Cloud [12:38] the Boy, uh Rutier. Good to see you back [12:41] in the chat. Um as always, again, also [12:43] just showing up, right? Angelina, um who [12:45] are always kind of in the chat. It just [12:46] shows that, you know, you're a big part [12:47] of the community, and we want to be, you [12:49] know, bring you a little bit closer. [12:50] Come be part of the ambassador program [12:51] and be able to kind of, you know, uh [12:54] do more uh with a lot of great people. [12:56] Sorry, Manny. Go ahead. [12:58] No, I was just going to mention that on [12:59] the Discord, it also seems to me you [13:01] have a a big a bit more of an [13:02] opportunity to get on stage and have [13:05] somebody look at your project cuz it's [13:06] just easier to bring people on there, [13:08] and they can share their screens and [13:09] share their projects. So, [13:11] uh just a you know, great way to get [13:12] more help on your projects. Yeah. And [13:14] also, look for us to start blending [13:17] those two worlds at some point, right? [13:19] We saw us try to experiment with that [13:20] the other day. We had a little bit of an [13:21] issue with Discord, but we do want to [13:23] also experiment with having some of that [13:25] like raw live Discord thing kind of [13:27] happening while we're doing these live [13:29] streams and figure out can we, you know, [13:31] bring some of that unfiltered raw [13:33] creative community energy into the live [13:35] streams and have like a backstage or [13:37] some kind of hangout or live lobby type [13:39] thing happening. So, again, just We have [13:41] so much planned. It's super exciting. I [13:43] know um [13:44] Yeah, I know I I know it's like a a lot [13:46] to think about, but um [13:48] yeah, just expect a lot of cool things [13:50] from us over the next few months. [13:52] Awesome. Okay, great. Uh so, let's go to [13:55] the slides here, and let's just do a [13:57] rundown of everything buildathon related [14:00] from top to bottom. So, um if you guys [14:02] don't mind, just give me the next few [14:03] minutes. I want to give everyone [14:04] watching, I know you all have probably [14:05] participated and seen, but let's go [14:07] through where we've been up to this [14:08] point. So, for the last 3 weeks, we've [14:10] kind of focused on a different part of [14:11] the idea development process, right? All [14:13] the way from taking your idea, rapid [14:14] exploration, to launch ready in less [14:16] than a month. So, week one, we explored [14:18] ideas fast in Replit. Week two, we built [14:21] out our projects and MVPs. And the last [14:23] week, we've really been spending [14:24] distributing and sharing these projects. [14:26] And uh last week, the deadline closed [14:29] for the buildathon submissions. And uh [14:31] basically, now until [14:33] um [14:34] What's it, Wednesday? Tomorrow at noon. [14:36] Uh so, let We'll go through the timeline [14:38] here in a second. Um [14:39] you have to basically promote. So, we're [14:41] going to talk about that, but I want to [14:42] talk about the participation and kind of [14:44] how exciting this thing got, and some of [14:47] the stats uh that we've been sharing [14:49] with you over time, but I want to give [14:50] you like a full rundown of kind of the [14:51] package here. So, uh almost 7,000 [14:54] registered people registered. Whether [14:56] that was to vote, participate, submit a [14:58] project, um get access to Discord, like, [15:01] whatever the reason was, almost 7,000 of [15:03] you signed up to be a part of this [15:04] buildathon in one way. So, again, shout [15:06] out to this growing community. Um I [15:08] think the last buildathon we did was our [15:09] mobile buildathon. We had about 5,000 [15:11] people. So, um super cool to see just [15:13] the growing builder community. [15:15] 3,300 uh projects created. So, this was [15:18] wild to see, and also this is um why you [15:20] might notice bags under my eyes because [15:22] we have not been sleeping reviewing [15:24] these sites and going through and giving [15:26] you all the the time you deserve. Um [15:28] whittling it down to 113 top qualifiers, [15:31] which again, we're going to go through [15:32] today after we introduce you to week [15:33] three winners. Um however, if you're not [15:37] in this top 113, and uh in as we explain [15:40] this process, this does not mean you're [15:42] out of the competition. This just means [15:43] you have a little bit of catching up to [15:44] do. There are about another 100 of you [15:46] that are super close to being right [15:49] right up in this. And so, between today [15:52] and tomorrow, you all have an [15:53] opportunity to really kind of showcase [15:55] and highlight your project and find a [15:58] way to get into the top like slots. [16:00] There are 10 slots, uh 11 slots. There's [16:02] a main winner and 10 other prizes. Um [16:05] so, there's one, you know, uh grand [16:07] prize winner, and then there's the the [16:08] the 10 sub prizes for the categories, uh [16:10] $10,000 and then $2,000 for each of [16:12] those subcategories. You all still have [16:14] a chance to qualify for those. There are [16:15] 113 of you in the front running for [16:17] that, including all of the 18 winners [16:19] that we've announced so far. But, there [16:21] is a lot of room for uh navigation here. [16:24] So, keep that in mind as we go. [16:26] Um okay, network activity. [16:29] So, this is counting everything like all [16:32] of the Replit Cash transactions, all of [16:34] the projects favorited, all the projects [16:35] created, etc. Everything that happened [16:37] across the website. Uh also considering [16:40] that the Replit Cash and the feed only [16:42] opened on the second week of the [16:44] buildathon, [16:45] uh which means that almost 100 events [16:47] every hour since the activity feed [16:49] launched, and uh 1 and 1/2 events every [16:52] minute on that activity feed on average [16:55] over the last 2 weeks, which to me is [16:57] mind-boggling. Uh again, a testament to [16:59] you all. [17:00] Um the the the economy that we built [17:02] inside of here was not something that we [17:03] thought about ahead of time. This was [17:04] kind of a spur-of-the-moment type thing [17:06] that we added last minute, and you all [17:07] saw it evolve and build out and this [17:09] ecosystem kind of grow. And then that [17:10] activity feed, which again, was super [17:12] exciting with the bids and um the little [17:14] gamification on some of those. So, super [17:16] cool elements that none of us really [17:18] expected going into this, but was um [17:20] fantastic to see, and I really think uh [17:22] showcased the the community itself and [17:24] the ecosystem that's brewing, and gave [17:26] us a lot of ideas for what we might do [17:27] moving forward. So, [17:29] uh 2,400 bids placed for ads. If you [17:32] don't know what this is, the Replit Cash [17:33] that we implemented in the system is [17:35] something that we sent out every voting [17:37] round, and then uh participants were [17:39] able to invest that Replit Cash into [17:41] other projects. [17:42] As people invest in your projects, then [17:44] you could use that Replit Cash to pay [17:46] for ads at the top of either the gallery [17:48] or the activity feed. And so, 2,400 [17:50] people play uh placed bids for those. Uh [17:53] and then you have to bid for that, [17:54] right? So, the the bidding starts at [17:55] 250, uh and then it goes up from there. [17:58] Uh 753 of you won slots and spent almost [18:01] a million dollars on those um a million [18:04] Replit Bucks, uh Replit Cash [18:06] on those ad bids. So, um total economy [18:10] size, this was interesting to me, that [18:13] still 71% of the money is sitting in [18:14] your wallet. So, you all have a ton of [18:16] cash. You all could go, and I expect to [18:18] see the price of ads go up over the next [18:20] 24 hours just because we are in the [18:22] final moments. And also, remember that [18:24] that ad gets you into the judges portal. [18:26] So, that ad, as we're scoring on the [18:28] Kanban, sits at the top of the judges [18:30] portal. So, this is your last chance to [18:32] kind of get noticed. Um I imagine there [18:34] will be a lot of competition for that. [18:35] We are going to send out one final [18:37] installment of Replit Cash to all [18:39] participants in this last round, whether [18:41] you submitted checkpoints or not. So, [18:42] everybody that's participating is going [18:44] to get another tranche of Replit Cash [18:47] for this last round to just go invest in [18:49] in the projects you want. [18:51] >> [clears throat] [18:51] >> You should think about investing in the [18:54] best projects you can find, not just in [18:56] your friends' projects, [18:58] not just in yourself. There may or may [19:00] not be some consideration made for [19:03] people who invest in the smartest [19:05] projects at the end of this. No [19:06] guarantees, just saying. You might want [19:07] to invest in the best projects you can [19:09] find and not just in yourself or to try [19:11] to game the system here. [19:12] Uh okay. [19:14] That's it. Uh Francisco, Manny, I know [19:16] that was a lot, but I wanted to give [19:18] like a whole package so that we can clip [19:19] that and have like a presentation of [19:21] kind of what's happened here. [19:22] Um this is your last chance to get [19:24] noticed. Manny, Francisco, any thoughts [19:26] for folks as we break into this uh this [19:28] next segment? [19:30] Yeah, I think just posting on socials, [19:32] right? It does make a massive [19:33] difference. Um I think advertising [19:35] within the the buildathon website is [19:37] also I mean, it it definitely gets my [19:38] attention when people invest in the like [19:40] the the in, you know, buildathon um ad. [19:43] It's kind of cool to see. And then just, [19:44] you know, get get the word out there. [19:46] It's again, it really kind of flags us [19:48] as a judge like when we're going through [19:50] all the applications to kind of see [19:51] like, "Oh, wow, like this person's [19:52] gotten Replit Cash from, you know, 15 [19:54] different people, 20 different people. [19:55] Like, so all these little things [19:57] definitely add up and I encourage you to [19:59] kind of get the word out there, which [20:00] again, in the real world, that's exactly [20:02] what it takes today. Yeah. [20:04] Yeah, I think no matter where you are [20:05] with your project, you should be proud [20:07] of what you've built, you should be [20:08] proud of what you're learning. We're all [20:10] so early to the space, we're all so [20:12] early to this new muscle of vibe coding [20:15] and vibe building. So, don't be shy [20:17] about it, share what you've learned, put [20:19] it out there, and yeah, I would [20:21] encourage you also to put it on channels [20:24] like X and like LinkedIn, make it [20:26] public, let us see it, tag us so that we [20:28] can re-boost you. [20:30] Yeah. Yeah, and again, if you had a [20:31] great video for the content submission [20:33] challenge or the um the last week, get [20:36] that onto socials. Like, if you were on [20:38] Loom or whatever, get those videos out [20:40] there, tag your friends, send it to your [20:42] mom, send it to all your like [20:44] anybody in your mailing list, like now [20:46] is your again, your last moment to try [20:48] to like figure out how do I get these [20:49] attention, how do I get these judges [20:51] attention. That doesn't just mean, you [20:52] know, tagging us in in Discord or on X, [20:55] that means again, creating some kind of [20:57] uh meaningful way to to just stand out a [20:59] little bit. And yeah, the race is on, [21:01] right? This is this is it, the final [21:03] countdown. [21:04] Um [21:07] We need like a proper soundtrack. [21:09] >> Final countdown. [21:12] We just got copyrighted, Ben. [21:13] >> That's it. It's it's over now. Uh stream [21:16] is [21:18] Uh okay, so any other thoughts before we [21:20] go? [21:22] No, final stretch, let's go. Yeah, [21:25] excited. [21:27] All right, let's see. I I don't I don't [21:28] know if I'm going to get there. [21:32] >> [laughter] [21:33] >> There we go. [21:36] >> [gasps] [21:37] >> All right, that will Okay. All right, so [21:39] the last thing to think about is just [21:41] how it's going to work. I kind of [21:42] covered this, but this is just again, [21:44] high-level snapshot. [21:45] Checkpoint closed tomorrow, final [21:47] community feedback and scoring hangouts [21:48] happening in Discord. Over the next two [21:50] days, community internal voting is going [21:52] to happen. So, today and tomorrow are [21:53] your last two days to really get [21:55] noticed. Submissions then close. Uh [21:58] Thursday, we will have the final uh [21:59] deliberation and internal kind of review [22:02] to make sure everything is on the up and [22:03] up with all the people that are going to [22:05] win. And Friday on the showcase stream, [22:07] we will announce all of the winners. So, [22:10] again, all projects are open for [22:11] community scoring right now. The more [22:12] scoring you all do, the better our final [22:15] results will be cuz again, you all are [22:16] helping us figure out the crowd [22:18] favorites and some of these other um [22:19] winners here. Uh invest Replit Cash to [22:21] support your top projects. Shout out [22:23] your favorite projects in the activity [22:24] feed so you can go to their page if [22:25] you're logged in, shout them out, that [22:27] puts them in the activity feed, so [22:28] others can get visibility again over the [22:30] next day. I think there's going to be a [22:31] lot of activity on the website. And then [22:33] finally, just show us why you should [22:34] win, right? There's still a chance to [22:36] kind of break in and take the whole [22:37] thing here, there's nothing sealed in. [22:39] So, you still have an opportunity to [22:41] show us exactly why you should be the [22:42] one to win. Um [22:45] and I think that's it. Yeah, explore the [22:46] gallery, shout out and score your [22:48] projects, and then tune in Friday. [22:49] That's the those are your marching [22:50] orders for the [22:52] for the next couple days. [22:56] Perfect. [22:57] >> Oh, go ahead, Manny. Uh there's a [22:58] question here, checkpoint three, can it [23:01] still be submitted even now? [23:03] No, the checkpoint closed last week. [23:06] Um [23:07] the submissions are totally closed now. [23:08] You can [23:10] uh not update or edit your submitted [23:11] projects or any of the submitted [23:13] checkpoints. The the buildathon itself [23:15] is essentially locked down now. It's [23:17] just available for voting and scoring. [23:18] Just scoring now and voting. Yep. [23:22] Yep. [23:24] Catch us for the next buildathon. Cash [23:25] me outside, how about that? Uh [23:28] okay, [laughter] sorry. [23:30] We're getting a little loopy here at the [23:31] end of the buildathon. [23:33] It's been a long four weeks. [23:34] >> Somebody get this man some sleep. [23:36] >> [laughter] [23:38] >> Okay, so the first one we're going to go [23:40] to is our crowd favorite for the week. [23:43] Um and this is the Dollar Vibe Club uh [23:46] Tommy [23:48] has been streaming. He's probably live [23:50] on YouTube right now. Uh we'll go to [23:51] Tommy here. Let's go to the scene. Yes. [23:55] >> What's up, chat? What's up, Tommy? [23:57] What's up, guys? Thanks for having me. [23:59] Yeah, okay, so I want to just intro [24:01] Tommy a little bit. Tommy, you have been [24:03] diligently streaming almost every day or [24:05] every day, I think, right? Uh on YouTube [24:08] sharing about not just your buildathon [24:10] experience, but the Dollar Vibe Club, [24:12] which is like a dollar uh monthly [24:14] membership to kind of help folks get in. [24:17] So again, this is another community [24:18] play, right? Like Yeah. See, last week [24:20] we had a community play, this week we [24:21] have a community play, and it's the [24:23] crowd favorite. So, you had a bunch of [24:24] people that got excited, you won a bunch [24:25] of Replit Cash, uh you've been streaming [24:27] and kind of diligently engaging with [24:29] folks in Discord. So, tell me a little [24:30] bit about like how why you got into this [24:32] whole thing and why you picked the [24:34] Dollar Vibe Club and why you started [24:35] doing this streaming and kind of [24:37] community building around the buildathon [24:38] here. [24:39] For sure. Well, for the last 20 years, [24:42] I've been developing websites, probably [24:44] in the most way that most people do it, [24:46] WordPress. Uh it's been great, I've made [24:49] a great career out of that. And uh since [24:51] last year, I've been getting into the [24:53] vibe coding, tested a lot of platforms, [24:55] landed on Replit. [24:57] And since January, after a year of [25:00] studying the different opportunities, [25:02] uh decided that I would take my Replit [25:04] services and skills and commercialize [25:07] it. Um and seeing how much interest I [25:10] get and how many questions I get about [25:12] vibe coding, I decided just to build in [25:15] public because it's new for me, even [25:17] though I've been running my agency for [25:20] 20 years. Uh it feels like I'm I'm all [25:23] back in my early web developer days, [25:25] like I'm not sleeping, like it's it's [25:27] very addictive. [25:29] And I decided to go live like 30 days [25:32] ago, and then literally a week later, it [25:34] was the buildathon. So, one, that was [25:36] great for content, and two, that was a a [25:38] great opportunity to show the community [25:41] uh what Replit is actually because I do [25:43] all my client projects in Replit on [25:45] stream, so people get to see how I build [25:47] my client projects. [25:49] Uh and yeah, that's how we how we landed [25:52] here. [25:53] Uh Dollar Vibe Club [25:54] >> Remind me how long you've been building [25:55] in Replit? [25:56] Now, [clears throat] well, in 2025, I've [25:58] really gotten in it to to study it, and [26:01] I've only commercially been selling my [26:04] Replit services. [26:05] Uh I'm a Fiverr seller, so that's a [26:07] freelance platform. I'm level two seller [26:09] there, so I get inquiries all over the [26:11] world, and I've launched about 30 [26:13] projects. [26:14] Uh it's also, in my opinion, the best [26:16] way to hand it over once I finish the [26:18] project. Usually, my clients, they get [26:20] their own Replit account, I'll just [26:22] build in their account. I don't have to [26:23] deal with all that. Uh and now, yeah, [26:27] for the next 9 months, I'm not stopping [26:29] streaming, I'll be streaming every [26:30] single day, 5 to 8 hours, sometimes 12 [26:33] hours a day. Uh [26:34] the more work, the better. [26:37] Amazing. Manny, Ta- Yeah, Tommy, can you [26:39] can you talk a little bit You said you [26:41] you looked at some other uh vibe coding [26:43] platforms. Why did you land on Replit? [26:46] Why is it working for you? [26:47] Uh for me, it's it's the I'll be honest, [26:50] it's stability. It feels more stable. [26:52] I've worked with a lot of projects uh [26:55] platforms in the past, and I always like [26:58] to give people and maybe this is not cuz [27:00] I won the buildathon, this is I've been [27:02] saying it before, but I see Replit [27:04] becoming the dominant force, I see [27:06] Replit becoming the WordPress what [27:08] WordPress did to Joomla and Drupal. Um I [27:11] think that's kind of clear when I hand [27:14] it over to my customers. Uh and I [27:17] remember back in the day, it was only [27:18] Joomla Joomla, and then WordPress took [27:20] the throne for the last decade. And I [27:23] think it's going to be Replit. Um [27:25] I I I'm not going to name any names, but [27:27] there's a lot of vibe coding platforms [27:30] out there. And [27:32] important for me also is when I when I [27:34] ship a project is that I can give [27:36] absolute guarantee that it will stay up [27:38] and running, that there's a company [27:39] behind it. So, my clients matter to me, [27:43] so in that sense, I want to give them [27:44] something, and that's why I've landed on [27:47] Replit. And during the buildathon, I [27:49] learned even more, like using the [27:50] canvas, I didn't even know that was was [27:53] a thing. [27:54] >> [laughter] [27:54] >> Yeah. [27:55] The audience wants to know [27:59] Oh. Uh looks like Rammar dropped off. Uh [28:03] let's see here. Let me get you back on [28:05] stage, one moment. We're back. [28:09] >> [clears throat] [28:09] >> Nice nice work, internet. [28:11] >> Welcome back. [28:12] >> [laughter] [28:13] >> Okay, so Tommy, the internet wants to [28:15] know, where is your accent from? [28:18] Uh well, my my mom's uh English. I'm [28:21] born and raised in Belgium, and I've [28:23] watched a lot of American TV, so I guess [28:26] it's a mix of all of that. [28:27] >> Nice mix. [28:28] And I'm living in Asia right now, so [28:30] >> Oh, wow. [28:31] >> [laughter] [28:32] >> So, a mix of everything. Yeah, a mix of [28:34] everything. So, tell me a little bit [28:36] about what your biggest takeaway has [28:37] been from the buildathon, like how are [28:39] you feeling about your project kind of [28:40] going to market? You're now going to get [28:42] a thousand dollars of Replit credits as [28:45] part of this weekly win, so, you know, [28:47] not enough to go to Disney World, but, [28:49] you know, probably enough to get a [28:50] little bit built on your projects. [28:51] What's your takeaway and where are you [28:52] headed? [28:53] >> to build the next project that will take [28:54] me to Disney World. [28:56] >> [laughter] [28:57] >> Uh no, it was great. One, community, [29:00] that's one thing that I learned a lot. [29:02] Uh two, is the creativity, uh just [29:05] not feeling alone like the only crazy [29:07] person in the room, if you know what I [29:09] mean. Sometimes when I'm talking about [29:10] vibe coding and AI, [29:12] people kind of look look at me strange, [29:14] so [29:15] um [29:16] and yeah, with the Dollar Vibe Club, I [29:18] see I've learned that there's a lot of [29:20] interest on on how to use the tool. Um [29:24] also, not again, not because I won the [29:26] buildathon, but Replit is the go-to [29:29] platform that we will be teaching on our [29:31] Dollar Vibe [29:32] >> up anymore, we already did that, you [29:33] know. No, no, but I'm just Yeah, I'm The [29:35] prize is already won, the prize is won. [29:37] Get the W already, dude. [29:38] >> [laughter] [29:38] >> It's going to be the go-to [29:40] That's going to be the go-to uh tool [29:42] that I'm going to suggest I I'm going to [29:44] teach people cuz I'm doing it on stream [29:46] in public every day. So, yeah. [29:49] Um I think it's going to be an exciting [29:50] 9 months. I'll be streaming in public [29:52] for the next 9 months. [29:54] If If we have If we have just one more [29:56] question, Replit. [29:58] I'd love Yeah, go ahead. Yeah. No, I was [29:59] just going to say I I I I we'll get to [30:01] yours, Manny. I I whatever you have [30:03] here, but I I do want to ask one more [30:04] question that that just carries on over [30:06] that. Um [30:07] talk a little bit about what you see [30:08] happening in the streaming space because [30:10] I think it's very similar to what was [30:11] happening in the early like video game [30:14] space where people are 100% [30:15] >> games. So, like I see in a couple years [30:19] there are going to be some serious like [30:20] vibe code streamers. Like we can feel it [30:22] with the energy here. I can feel it with [30:23] like people doing what you're what [30:25] you're what you're doing, Tommy. So, [30:26] tell me a little bit about that and then [30:27] Manny we'll close with your last [30:28] question. 100% I agree. I've been [30:31] looking at myself and I think I said it [30:33] to you in the last stream. [30:35] Um the last decade was was gamers and [30:37] IRL streamers and I think the next [30:39] decade is going to be going to be vibe [30:41] coders. People going to want to see [30:43] people build stuff in public. The whole [30:45] software landscape is going to change. [30:48] And I think the meta for [30:51] uh becoming a vibe code streamer is [30:53] sharing your office setup. So, I don't [30:56] know if you guys see it here. That's [30:57] kind of the meta. Hey. Neighbor, you [30:59] should share your hot pit. Woohoo. Yeah, [31:01] get This is uh mission control. I've got [31:03] two laptops on the table. [31:04] >> here. [31:05] Yeah. So, that's what I think the meta [31:08] is and I think I think there's going to [31:09] be a lot of interest. Just Yeah, people [31:12] going to have to learn somewhere and you [31:13] can't learn it anywhere. [31:15] Uh [31:15] there's no school teaching you this [31:17] right now. [31:18] And that's also the thing with Dollar [31:19] Vibe Club. What I noticed is there's a [31:21] lot of uh academies out there and vibe [31:24] coding schools, but what we want to do [31:26] with Dollar Vibe Club is actually have [31:27] the community contribute to courses so [31:30] that it's not just my workflow, but it [31:32] becomes a workflow that is proven to a [31:35] to a big group. And the bigger the group [31:37] that it works for, the easier and the [31:39] accessible it will be for people that [31:41] don't understand anything about coding [31:43] at all. Um [31:45] Yeah, exciting times. Let's um Manny, [31:48] one final quick question and then we got [31:49] uh we got to jump to the next interview. [31:51] Yeah, uh so Tommy, you're doing a great [31:53] job live streaming and and sharing in [31:54] public. I guess um it's very comfortable [31:57] for for you right now. I guess what tips [31:58] would you give to folks that are maybe [32:00] like at that stage where they want to be [32:02] sharing more in public, but are a little [32:04] bit hesitant. Any any advice you'd give [32:05] to your former self before you started [32:07] being so public about things? [32:09] Yeah, I wish I did it sooner. That's [32:11] number one. So, if you're vibe coding [32:12] right now and you've got a webcam, just [32:14] hit go live. Don't wait. Um that's the [32:17] best part. Why? You'll be less preparing [32:20] and you'll be more authentic. And I [32:22] think being authentic we went In 30 days [32:25] we're almost at 3,000 subscribers, which [32:27] I could not have imagined 30 days ago. [32:31] Um and growing very fast. So, number one [32:33] goal is start building something even if [32:36] I say it to my users as well. Even if [32:38] you're just on Replit opening your [32:40] canvas and just building out an idea on [32:42] the stream. You don't even have to be [32:43] vibe coding. And that's free. Like [32:45] you're not even You know what I mean? [32:47] So, uh yeah. My my main advice and we've [32:51] got it with some guys in the chat like [32:53] Rob's a guy who's been I met him in the [32:55] chat. [32:55] >> in the chat, I think is how you say it. [32:57] W U's in the chat. Let's go chat. [32:59] Everybody in the chat. They're all in [33:01] the chat right now. [33:02] >> [laughter] [33:02] >> Let's light up the chat, y'all. Let it [33:04] let YouTube know. Even even Rob's [33:07] started uh vibe coding and just doing it [33:09] in public. And obviously you got to find [33:12] I always say people I'm not I'm not a [33:14] streamer or influencer per se. I'm just [33:17] an entrepreneur working in public. And a [33:19] lot of people say, "Oh, how do you do [33:21] this? And and why does it get built so [33:23] fast?" Now, I want to show them that [33:25] vibe coding isn't a prompt in 15 [33:28] minutes. You got to think about a [33:29] project. You got to plan it out before [33:30] you start vibe coding. And that's the [33:33] whole process. Like basically it's a [33:34] co-work. Come and work with us on [33:36] stream. [33:37] Uh bunch of guys are building their own [33:39] stuff. A bunch of guys joined the [33:40] buildathon also in week two. So, that [33:42] was very cool to see. Uh and I met a [33:45] very cool developer. He'll be on the [33:46] call after that. That's Hunter. The the [33:49] concept he had with the Omega business [33:51] concept. So, great. [33:52] >> with Hunter, but I'm going to cut I'm [33:53] going to cut you here. We got to We're [33:55] we're well over on this on the time, but [33:57] I appreciate that. No, it's all good. Uh [33:59] lots of love. Uh I'm I'm sure Tommy will [34:02] be live on his YouTube channel chatting [34:03] about this experience right after this. [34:05] Don't you all dare leave our stream. No, [34:08] no, no. That's [laughter] what we're [34:09] staying. Um I want to see all the other [34:11] speaks. So, everybody stay. Yeah, and we [34:13] just shared the vibe code um [34:15] in the chat. So, again if you want to [34:17] see the uh Dollar Vibe Club, I'm sorry, [34:19] which is Tommy's project in the chat. [34:21] So, go ahead and check that link out. [34:23] And um yeah, thanks so much for hanging [34:25] with us, Tommy. [34:26] Thank you guys. Thank you guys. Thank [34:28] you, Tommy. [34:30] Oh, we got an extra here. Let's remove [34:32] that so we can go bingo bango and then [34:35] wingo. This is another thing. Replit, [34:37] stop messing with my scenes. Damn. [34:39] >> [laughter] [34:40] >> Okay. All right, the next one we're [34:41] going to go to is Shipra. And Shipra [34:44] created [34:46] um [34:47] What's it called here? Va Vani? How do [34:49] you pronounce this? Vani, tell me how [34:50] you pronounce the name of your product. [34:52] >> Yeah, yeah. Exactly, you pronounced it [34:53] correctly. Vani. Vani means speech. [34:57] Got it. And Vani, uh I'm going to uh [34:59] Manny, are you sharing the chat into the [35:01] in uh Great. Okay. So, it's an [35:03] AI-powered speech therapy platform [35:05] designed specifically for stroke [35:06] patients to build their communication [35:07] skills. So, tell me a little bit about [35:10] what caused you to want to build this? [35:12] Where did this idea come from? Like what [35:14] got you thinking about this? [35:17] Yeah. Actually, I love using AI to solve [35:20] my day-to-day problems. And this project [35:23] is very personal to me. I created it for [35:26] my mom. She is a stroke patient and I [35:29] saw her struggle with something we [35:31] usually take for granted, that is [35:34] speaking. [35:35] I remember trying to find some tool [35:37] online to help her, but surprisingly [35:40] there was nothing that felt right. [35:42] So, then I decided [35:44] uh let's build it. [35:46] So, yeah. I just created Vani as a not [35:49] as a product. I created it for my mom [35:52] and for anyone going through the same [35:55] journey. And honestly I want I want to [35:58] say I'm not a hardcore developer. So, I [36:01] want to give a [36:02] big thanks to Replit [36:04] and to make this idea into something [36:07] real. [36:09] Yeah. Yeah, and this one immediately [36:11] caught our attention because there's [36:12] been a couple other audio uh is And if [36:15] you were around for the week one winner, [36:17] um you saw that we had another audio um [36:21] submission that was kind of uh speech to [36:23] talk and and um it seems like a lot of [36:25] folks are experimenting with that. Shout [36:26] out to 11 Labs especially inside of [36:28] Replit. It's super easy to use those [36:29] connectors and kind of build these types [36:31] of things. Um but yeah, [36:34] what do what if what is your experience [36:35] been? You said you're not a developer. [36:37] Uh here you are building a speech [36:38] therapy platform. It's optimized for [36:40] mobile. I played with this. I'm I'm [36:42] sharing it on screen here. Um and what [36:44] it is basically is these little cue [36:45] cards that show you what the number is [36:47] in English, what it is in uh Hindi. And [36:49] then, you know, when you click on it, [36:52] it plays the sound for you. You can kind [36:54] of uh listen to how it's supposed to [36:56] sound. I have the sound off. Uh and it [36:58] plays kind of how the sound is supposed [36:59] to sound. And it can train you on the [37:01] sound and then you can practice the way [37:04] the sound works as well. Um so, yeah. I [37:06] mean, just tell me about your experience [37:08] like being able to build something like [37:09] this now in in this in this in this [37:11] current world. [37:13] Yeah, it's been a great experience. [37:15] Actually, it is a problem that [37:18] when you go to a speech therapist, the [37:20] time is always limited, right? So, you [37:23] only get a certain number of sessions. [37:26] But the reality is improvement needs a [37:27] lot of practice, way more than those [37:30] session alone. So, with this platform [37:33] the idea is simple. People can practice [37:34] anything they want and as much as they [37:37] want. So, [37:40] and going In future I'm planning to add [37:43] more languages and also improve the AI [37:46] tool. It will give better [37:49] scores and all. It will help patients. [37:52] Yeah. Shi Shipra, have you had your your [37:54] mom use it? Or [37:57] Have you seen other folks use your tool? [37:59] How and how does that make you feel? [38:01] Yeah, yeah. My mom is loving it. [38:03] Actually, she she gave me some [38:05] suggestions also. I implemented like it [38:08] will I added Hindi also because our [38:11] native language is Hindi. [38:13] So, that's why I I added Hindi. [38:17] And And how are you thinking of getting [38:19] more users? I can see a couple routes [38:21] here, right? Like direct to consumer, [38:23] direct to user, but then also working [38:26] with some speech therapists or some [38:29] medical centers and partnering with them [38:32] and providing your service to them. So, [38:33] how are you thinking about rolling this [38:35] out? [38:36] Yeah, I'm sharing the platform with few [38:38] doctors and patients and collecting [38:40] their feedbacks. I really want to [38:42] understand what [38:44] actually work from them and what [38:46] doesn't. So, currently my focus is to [38:48] improve the experience [38:50] based on real user needs. [38:52] Yeah. [38:54] Very neat. And have you have you thought [38:55] about monetization or payments or [38:57] anything like that [38:58] yet? [39:00] Yeah, currently I am not think about it, [39:03] but might be in future. [39:05] All right. Well, we have a new Have you [39:06] And you're based out of India, right? [39:08] Yeah, yeah, yeah. Very neat. We have a [39:10] new integration with Razorpay. You might [39:12] just rolled out last last month. So, you [39:15] got makes it makes uh payments and [39:17] monetization on your Replit apps pretty [39:18] easy. So, make sure you check that out [39:19] when you get to that point. Yeah. Yeah, [39:21] yeah. Definitely. Sure. [39:23] All right. So, we got a couple minutes [39:25] left here. Um [39:27] what has been your biggest takeaway from [39:29] this whole experience? What's been your [39:31] favorite part? Your your biggest [39:33] learning? Like what what have you kind [39:35] of [39:36] uh Yeah, what would you share with other [39:37] people who are building and trying to [39:38] like do what you just done? [39:40] Yeah, I just I want to say [39:42] just think creative and start building. [39:45] That's Replit give us a great platform [39:48] where non-coder also can bring their [39:50] ideas alive. I created two more [39:54] products as I am in a SEO so I created [39:57] for SEO. [39:59] So this is a great experience. Tell me a [40:01] little bit too [40:03] Tell me a little bit about two two [40:05] I mean you you [40:07] I think initially obviously the product [40:08] caught my attention but your videos also [40:10] like were you nervous getting on camera? [40:12] Are you comfortable on camera? Like help [40:14] other folks who are out there like you [40:16] know think through your thought process [40:18] for getting this out there and just kind [40:20] of the initial experience of of building [40:23] and and probably pushing your comfort [40:25] zone a little bit right? [40:27] Yeah actually this is my first live [40:29] session and I'm a very camera shy person [40:32] and currently I am literally shivering. [40:35] So I I just want to come out of my [40:38] comfort zone and literally thank you [40:40] guys that you give us so a [40:43] great [40:44] platform. So just I want to thank that's [40:48] I love it. I mean you got a great idea [40:49] here and you know you're going to have [40:51] to push yourself and be better or [40:53] different in in certain ways like being [40:54] on camera but you have such a great [40:56] cause such a great app here that I think [40:58] that's motivational for a lot of folks [41:00] right that have these ideas that they [41:01] want to bring to market and share with [41:02] other folks and it's just an it's an [41:04] opportunity for them to grow as well in [41:05] different ways. [41:07] Yeah yeah definitely. I shared it with [41:10] my mom's doctor also and he loves this [41:13] platform and he said he definitely share [41:16] there with other patients also. So it [41:18] will help in their recovery and yeah. [41:23] Amazing. [41:25] Yeah now absolutely spectacular [41:27] well done great job kind of putting it [41:29] together and getting it in front of us. [41:32] Um [41:34] super cool to see. I think you got some [41:36] new fans in the audience here and yeah [41:38] best of luck in the final competition. [41:41] Thank you. Thanks a lot. Bye-bye. Good [41:43] job Seepra. All right. [41:47] Okay so that all is the two of the top [41:50] five that we're going to top six that [41:52] we're going to share today. From here [41:53] we're going to go to Victor which is [41:57] built a yard sale exploring app Yard [42:00] Mania I think is what it's called. [42:02] Victor what's up? Yeah we [42:05] [clears throat] kind of stumbled into [42:06] this project [42:08] uh [42:09] kind of by fluke last week while we were [42:12] doing our like stumble on [42:13] >> Save this dude. Yeah like literally we [42:15] were going through all these reviews [42:17] reviewing all these different sites. I [42:19] think um I do see your [42:22] you came in and submitted April 7th so [42:25] you kind of got all of your submissions [42:27] in like right towards the end there. So [42:30] just tell me a little bit about your [42:31] experience in the buildathon. Tell me [42:33] where did this idea come from cuz you [42:35] kind of came in out of nowhere and here [42:37] you are. So talk talk to us a little bit [42:38] about your experience in the buildathon. [42:40] Yeah totally for me it was a whirlwind [42:42] as well this last 10 days [42:45] um since the idea came about. I'm an [42:47] event designer event architect in [42:50] Switzerland. [42:51] So I create experiences emotions for [42:54] living basically and when I stumbled [42:56] over Replit I started using it to to [42:59] design some event useful apps for myself [43:02] really to get rid of Excel to start with [43:05] and then I had lists and I have [43:08] client portals that they can see what [43:10] they need to deliver when and all that [43:11] stuff. [43:12] And then yeah 10 days ago I met my good [43:14] friend Walter from Phoenix Arizona. [43:16] There we go and he said he I talked to [43:18] him about apps and you should do some [43:20] apps and we should do some apps and all [43:22] that stuff and he's like well I have an [43:23] app. I have an idea. [43:25] And then two days later we were online [43:27] on Replit and [43:29] totally excited. [43:31] Yeah and I think what really caught my [43:32] attention first of all when I loaded [43:34] this I was just so excited to see some [43:36] images in the background because most [43:38] everyone has just been doing these very [43:40] sterile wireframe style text only sites [43:44] that the agent spits out. So I could [43:46] tell like do you have product [43:47] experience? I [43:48] like what's your background? It does [43:51] seem like you you know you you thought [43:52] this through a little bit [43:54] and what really then caught my attention [43:56] was this treasure hunts where it's like [43:58] oh I see what's happening here. I can go [44:01] and explore a bunch of different like [44:03] yard sales or garage sales in one pop. [44:06] Like that was really cool. So again I [44:07] could tell there was a little bit of [44:08] thought and and product knowledge that [44:10] went into this. Can you talk a little [44:11] bit about your background or how you [44:12] thought about that? [44:14] Well my background is really event [44:15] design and event architecture. So I [44:17] design um experiences for people in the [44:21] event setting. We I do a festival in [44:23] Switzerland and [44:26] then when this came about with with the [44:28] apps and stuff I [44:29] I'd have the visual. [44:31] You mentioned this last week in live [44:33] stream as well on on like having it [44:35] actually nicely aligned and and look at [44:37] the design some of the blocks are are [44:39] shifted around and you tell Replit do [44:42] this and do that and then one idea leads [44:44] to the other and in the treasure hunt of [44:46] course I realized that I need to you [44:47] need to be able to check it off. [44:49] Um that that you've been there so I I [44:52] put that feature in there if you go back [44:54] to the treasure hunt. Um [44:57] >> [clears throat] [44:58] >> on the bottom if you go down a little [44:59] bit you can check them off but you can [45:01] only check them off if you're close in [45:03] the vicinity. You can't check them off [45:05] once you're sitting at home and just [45:06] check them all off and then get the [45:08] Starbucks voucher right? And the [45:10] Starbucks or the the sponsoring thing [45:12] will will be next step I think is the [45:14] next feature that we're going to put [45:15] some sponsors in there. [45:16] >> right here. Yeah that's cool. Could get [45:18] a coffee sponsored by that person. That [45:20] link would be on where the where the [45:22] coffee shop is and all that stuff and [45:25] and because I'm very logistical in the [45:27] in the [45:28] admin section I put in a lot of [45:30] statistics. So if you if you'd actually [45:32] go into the login section Yeah I wanted [45:34] to point that out actually because I go [45:36] to the login and this again is one of [45:37] those things that is so helpful for us [45:40] as testers as people to be able to come [45:42] in and check. You've got some demo users [45:44] some host and then the admin portal back [45:46] here. So do you want me to go in as [45:47] admin? Yeah if you if you don't mind [45:49] yeah. I mean I have I have all the you [45:51] know the [45:53] the listings I realized that the [45:55] listings can't go online right away so I [45:57] have above if you go a little bit up I [45:59] have the pending listings so so I [46:01] actually have to approve them. [46:03] Um [46:04] just a little bit on the yeah there. I [46:06] have to approve them. I actually put in [46:09] Victor's corn sale. [46:11] >> [laughter] [46:12] >> Um and it actually spits it out. It [46:13] wouldn't let it let it be posted and [46:16] then yeah the the [46:18] the next favorite is the campaign studio [46:20] a little bit to the right. [46:21] Oh yeah. Uh-huh. And it takes a little [46:23] while you don't need to do it right now [46:25] on the on the live stream but I have um [46:29] um [46:31] there should be on the post generator [46:32] there there should be some examples. I [46:35] see. So this is like uh They're actually [46:37] not there. But if if you press generate [46:40] it can let it run for like a minute then [46:41] it will actually design some some um [46:45] some Facebook ads or whatever you need [46:47] you know. So there's some next to the [46:50] the front use I think it's always [46:52] important to also treat ourselves with [46:55] some good admin. [46:56] Yeah I know I I agree. I think this is [46:58] again it was so well thought out. [47:00] Tell me a little bit about your timing [47:02] coming into this. When did you hear [47:03] about the buildathon? When did you [47:04] decide like hey I'm going to put this [47:05] together? Like how how did that kind of [47:06] come together last minute here from a [47:08] timeline perspective? I know you [47:09] introduced the story a little bit just [47:11] just earlier but Yeah. [47:14] Well I saw it a week ago. [47:15] >> some stuff. I saw a post maybe you're at [47:17] a at an airport too or something. [47:20] Uh [47:21] Maybe I'm mixing that up but it seems [47:22] like you were you were just trying to [47:24] cram some of this in so I I don't I [47:25] don't know. I'll let Right right. [47:26] Yeah. [47:27] Um so yeah I've seen the the buildathon [47:30] three weeks ago but since I've just [47:31] built apps for myself I'm like well [47:34] I I don't really know what to show. I [47:35] don't really know if anybody's [47:37] interested in a [47:39] uh app that [47:41] talks about event safe health and safety [47:44] security measures and and and online [47:47] documents and all that stuff which I'm [47:48] also designing right now. [47:50] Um but when this idea with my friend [47:51] Walter came in a week ago I'm like well [47:54] that's something that people might [47:56] actually associate with and they can [47:57] they can relate to you know and and and [47:59] we've got some great feedbacks in those [48:01] 10 days [48:02] and [48:03] and now we're here and and we keep [48:05] building we keep testing it. We we um [48:08] registered an LLC and we are definitely [48:11] going to go live with this [48:12] no matter what. [48:14] No matter [48:15] Amazing. [48:17] Uh Victor was there like a a point [48:18] during the build that where really [48:20] clicked? You know was there like [48:22] something that got rendered or produced [48:24] by agent where you're like oh wow this [48:25] is really going to work. [48:27] Well really the first draw actually. I [48:29] put in you know I talked to [48:32] um my friend Claude a little bit on this [48:34] idea and then we designed a prompt for [48:37] Replit and we sent it into prompt and [48:39] literally the layout the the basic [48:41] layout is still the same. The colors are [48:43] the same. [48:44] The Yard Mania logo is the same. A lot [48:46] of the stuff is the same. I added [48:48] features. I added a little bit of [48:49] aligning. I said this needs to be [48:51] clickable. This doesn't need to be [48:52] clickable. [48:54] And I in the map section I moved from [48:57] the general Replit map to Google Maps [48:59] with with an API. I moved into the the [49:02] buttons that you can see that you can [49:03] click and all that stuff but in general [49:05] the first draft [49:07] was like [49:08] that's a good one. [49:09] One shot we call it one shotted and oh [49:11] man is that a great feeling when that [49:13] preview comes through and you're like [49:14] yes exactly. It's becoming more and more [49:16] frequent but man it's always a great [49:18] feeling to see that initial build [49:19] exactly what you're envisioning. Yeah [49:21] and this is great. I mean this little [49:22] color picker create a little social [49:24] post. I can update the text in real time [49:26] here. [49:28] Very nice just just honestly overall [49:30] well done. I would be very much [49:33] interested to see where this goes for [49:35] you over time and if you got like I [49:37] would love love to just kind of keep up [49:38] with this cuz I could see this being [49:40] exciting not just in the the opening [49:41] market but then I could see you quickly [49:43] unlocking other markets for this type of [49:44] thing [49:45] um and and I could see this getting a [49:47] lot of excitement. So yeah, I this would [49:49] be fun to track over the next 6 months [49:51] as you guys go out. Uh so for sure, you [49:53] know, help us keep in touch with you and [49:56] Still learning Discord. Yeah. Still [49:59] trying to figure it out. [50:00] >> [laughter] [50:00] >> I'm a little lost. [50:03] That's for all of us. All right. Yeah, [50:05] no [50:06] super great. Any final thoughts that you [50:07] want to share? Um any any cool questions [50:10] or anything that we should address [50:10] before we let Victor go here? I would [50:12] just I really thank you. I mean Replit I [50:15] I've tried some others [50:16] product as well. I'm not going to [50:17] mention names right now. [50:19] But Replit is really the the thing and [50:22] I've got at least three people involved [50:24] in Replit to do their own apps. While I [50:26] was writing apps for them, I realized [50:28] that sometimes it just needs to be your [50:30] idea. [50:31] You can't I can't impose an idea on you [50:34] and assist them. So I told the guy, [50:36] "Hey, this is Replit. Sign up. Create [50:38] your own app." And so they they're vibe [50:39] coding and they're like [50:41] Yeah, they're so far away from from any [50:43] IT jobs as as possible can come. And I [50:47] think shout out to my friend Walter. I [50:48] think he's next. He needs to start vibe [50:50] coding himself. [50:52] Amazing. Make sure you're using your [50:53] referral link. Okay, everybody? Like you [50:55] have a referral link in your settings. [50:58] Send that around. Share that. When [50:59] somebody signs up, you get 10 bucks on [51:01] your account. 10 bucks credit. Do that. [51:04] Yeah. Thank you, Manny. [51:06] Thank you, Manny. All right. Uh Victor, [51:07] it's been great to meet you. Excited [51:09] about your project. Uh thank you for [51:11] saving our exploration stream last uh [51:13] week with like a really good demo to [51:15] just show folks. That that was great to [51:17] see. You saved the whole show, Victor. [51:19] Yeah, best of luck to you [laughter] as [51:21] you venture off into the next [51:23] phase of this and everyone yeah, did we [51:26] get them Yard Mania posted in the chat [51:28] by by chance? Yeah, we did. We posted we [51:30] posted the project in the the the URL. [51:32] And then the pinned is that at the top [51:34] the pinned the winner page? Here. Remind [51:36] me more if he says something. Yes. [51:38] >> Let's let's just make sure we got that [51:40] winner's link pinned in the top and you [51:41] can go check out the winners from this [51:42] week and the last few weeks all on the [51:44] Buildathon website. So Victor, thank you [51:47] so much for hanging with us. We are [51:48] going to go to this shot now. Hello, [51:51] friends. Okay, next up is going to be [51:54] Sharon. [51:56] I see Sharon has her screen off in the [51:58] background. Oh, she does not. She's [51:59] ready for us. Okay. So let's go to [52:02] Sharon here. Hi, Sharon. Hello. Thank [52:05] you for having me. Yeah, of course. And [52:07] Sharon has a Board Forge and [52:11] this week you're winning I think it's [52:12] the most improved because I remember [52:15] I remember the first week chatting with [52:16] you and trying to get a grasp of what [52:18] you were building and seeing kind of the [52:19] project and idea evolve over time. I am [52:22] the chairman of a board of a nonprofit [52:25] that I helped start here locally that's [52:27] like a tech group and I've been doing [52:28] lots of stuff around boards. So this [52:30] caught my attention very early. [52:32] Um but I really didn't understand what [52:34] you were doing and I've kind of pushed [52:35] you and I think this challenge is kind [52:37] of pushed you to kind of clarify your [52:38] message a little bit. So just tell me a [52:40] little bit about your background, where [52:41] this idea came from and just the process [52:43] of improving over time here. Sure, happy [52:46] to. So I've also been on boards for most [52:48] of my career. Like from a young age, I [52:51] was always volunteering. I one of my [52:53] core values is like scaled impact where [52:56] if I spend 1 hour of time, I want that [52:59] to have a multiplier effect [53:01] like to having more value out of any [53:03] unit. So I've always been part of [53:05] boards. [53:06] And I'm now this the fourth time I've [53:09] been a board chair at different [53:11] nonprofits and it's still the same [53:14] struggle. Like when you're a nonprofit, [53:16] you if especially a small nonprofit, you [53:19] don't have the operating dollars to get [53:23] some of the tools that are out there [53:25] today. Uh and [53:28] you need to activate your board. It's [53:30] not just your quarterly meeting or your [53:32] monthly meeting or however your board is [53:33] structured. You want your board to be [53:35] talking to each other in a centralized [53:38] way where the information doesn't become [53:40] siloed. It doesn't become lost as your [53:43] board transitions. Uh and I've also been [53:46] in tech my entire career. Uh never been [53:48] a person until this new age of vibe [53:51] coding. Software developer when you say [53:53] tech like a software developer what [53:55] what's your role in [53:55] >> No. No. So I've been tech adjacent my [53:57] entire career. I started out in the in [53:59] the mid-90s when I went to college. I [54:01] was a computer science major. Then they [54:03] had things like differential equations [54:05] in polar geometry and they lost me [54:08] at that. I was like [54:10] that's not what I'm trying to do. Now [54:11] they have like an MIS degree which would [54:13] have been more appropriate for what I [54:15] needed but that didn't exist back then. [54:18] I've always seen the power that [54:20] technology can do to implement and [54:22] change the world. [54:24] And so I've always wanted to be part of [54:26] that. So I love technology. I'm a system [54:29] thinker. I understand the logic path. [54:31] Like I can talk to somebody about like [54:33] why you want to normalize a database or [54:36] why do you need to have a QA engineer [54:38] understand what your app is. [54:40] But the semicolons got the best of me. [54:42] Like I I [54:44] C++ semicolons it was the death. Like I [54:47] was like [54:47] I switched to an economics degree and [54:50] went the business route but always [54:51] inside of tech because I've always just [54:53] been so [54:54] empowered about like what is the art of [54:57] the possible? What can we possibly do? [54:59] Uh so I've [55:01] been on [55:02] >> that. [55:02] Yeah, the art of the possible. Like [55:04] there it's it's endless. And honestly [55:06] like some of the people I talked to [55:08] earlier here, [55:09] why Replit for me, one of the things [55:12] that was really key for me is like I I [55:14] could go code somewhere in in endless [55:16] different AI platforms. [55:18] But I can't just click publish and make [55:19] it live. [55:21] Right? Like that is a really powerful [55:23] thing if you're not somebody who's in [55:25] the weeds in technology to be able to [55:26] like, "Hey, I can take this idea. I can [55:29] chat with technology. I can create [55:31] something." But then how do I actually [55:33] get it live? Mhm. And here I can just [55:35] click publish or and now republish and [55:39] and it goes off and and it's live. I can [55:41] connect a custom domain. I haven't done [55:42] that piece yet for this project. Uh and [55:45] that's really powerful because I'm not a [55:47] person who's going to like I have my [55:49] source code saved to get but like I'm [55:52] not a person who's going to take that [55:53] from get and go source this somewhere [55:55] else. [55:55] >> Yeah. Uh and being able to do that is [55:58] it's just been like empowering. Like [56:00] that's the word that I have. Uh I've [56:02] been a in technology [56:04] uh like when you when you jumped on this [56:06] page like [56:08] helping people understand like [56:09] connecting the non-technical to the [56:11] technical and like why something is [56:13] valuable. Uh and I I think that's also a [56:15] really important piece to help like [56:18] especially in the area I'm talking about [56:20] with nonprofits, like a lot of these [56:22] individuals like they want to make [56:23] impact. They they want to make a [56:25] difference. It's why they decided to [56:27] join a board. [56:28] But they're not all technical. They And [56:30] information is siloed. They're very busy [56:32] individuals. And if we can help [56:35] centralize that and and keep that [56:38] together, then it'll just help amplify [56:41] the impact that they have. My most [56:43] recent update was actually introducing [56:46] an agent inside of Board Forge. It [56:48] actually happened right after week three [56:50] closed. [56:51] And I call her Jordan and she's your [56:53] chief of staff for your board. Every [56:55] board's going to have a Jordan. [56:57] And you can go and you can chat with [56:58] Jordan and be like, "Hey, what what do I [57:01] if I have only one thing I can do right [57:03] now, what is the one thing I should do?" [57:05] And when you think about very busy [57:07] people who are on boards, you want to [57:09] help centralize like [57:11] where you want their attention. And so [57:13] I'm working on iterating with Replit on [57:15] like how I help Jordan [57:18] surface up what is the most relevant [57:20] information like [57:22] and also making sure that it's hardened. [57:24] Like that if you're on this board, [57:26] you're not seeing something that's [57:28] influenced from another board. And so [57:30] when when you think about the [57:31] democratizing of technology which Replit [57:35] has done a great job with, [57:37] there's also some underlying like [57:39] foundations that people if you haven't [57:41] been in tech, they just don't know what [57:43] they don't know. [57:45] And you don't know how important [57:46] multi-tenancy and like not having [57:49] information flow from one side to the [57:50] other like how important that is. And so [57:53] I spent a lot of time like creating a [57:56] whole program around like what is the [57:58] security protocols, what is the [58:00] hardening, how do I have QA this with [58:02] Playwright end-to-end testing because I [58:05] I I'm just me. Right? I I don't have a a [58:08] team of people behind this. I I want to [58:10] launch this to the world. It's part of [58:12] my pledge 1% for my LLC which [58:15] essentially means it is free for any [58:17] nonprofit who wants to use it. [58:20] If you can contribute, please do and [58:22] thank you. Uh otherwise, I will keep [58:25] funding the you know, the Replit build [58:27] costs. My time is completely free for [58:29] this cuz I my currency that I care about [58:32] is impact. Like I I want to help make [58:34] the world a better place and I think [58:36] this tool will help especially the [58:37] smaller nonprofits which are [58:39] >> using this internally yourself or what? [58:41] How are you [58:42] >> very close to getting the nonprofit I'm [58:44] on a board for to use this. I would be [58:47] interested in comparing notes with you [58:49] on some of what we do with our board and [58:52] how we manage our community right now [58:54] cuz I've also been building for the last [58:56] year a system in Replit to manage [58:58] maybe a little longer than the last year [59:00] our local community but mostly on the [59:02] member management side not on the board [59:04] side. So Um yeah, it would be [59:06] interesting to share notes on on some of [59:07] that stuff. So [59:08] >> Yeah, I've only been using Replit. I I [59:10] started in the beginning of February is [59:12] when I I've looking at different [59:14] technologies and so I'm still fairly new [59:17] to it and I'm sure you can give me a [59:19] bunch of tips [59:20] on on how to better optimize. [59:23] Great. [59:24] Awesome. Sharon it's just the great to [59:26] see to hear the enthusiasm in your [59:28] voice. I think Replit is is is like [59:30] you're exactly the person that we're [59:31] building for, a person that has this [59:34] deep expertise, a deep passion for a [59:37] specialized field, and also somewhat [59:40] tech adjacent or curious at least so [59:42] that you can kind of navigate with Agent [59:43] and bring your idea to life. So, just [59:46] love hearing how much passion you're [59:47] bringing to this project. Thank you, [59:49] Manny. I really I I really do and and [59:51] this is not my only project. I have [59:52] other projects that I'm going to. Um my [59:55] my LLC is a puzzle book company on [59:58] Amazon and I'm creating a puzzle [60:00] generator to create new Sudoku types, [60:03] which is uh very math-heavy and bring me [60:06] back to my differential equations uh [60:07] days back in college. Uh but the [60:09] platform has just been an absolute gem [60:12] to work with. I have loved every minute [60:13] of it. [60:14] Well, and again, uh so we're we're out [60:16] of time here with Sharon, but um I I [60:17] want to make one final thought about um [60:20] just all of the guests that we have [60:22] today that none of them are I mean, you [60:24] say you come from a tech adjacent, but [60:26] you're all just regular people. You're [60:28] not software developers, and here you [60:30] are now. I again, I think Manny, you [60:31] said it. Like this is what Replit is [60:33] about. It's like folks like you are [60:35] close to the ground, you're close to the [60:37] problems you're trying to solve, you [60:38] understand that the solutions that are [60:40] in the market right now are not an exact [60:41] fit because you've been dealing with [60:42] them and using them over time, and now [60:44] you're going to solve your own problem. [60:45] And I really think this is one of those [60:47] things where it might take you a year of [60:50] testing with the platform and working [60:51] with a few boards and getting your [60:53] things figured out and like refining all [60:54] the the the functionality of it, but you [60:56] have a real product that again, you're [60:57] you're saying you're close to getting it [60:59] on with your board, and then next thing [61:00] you know, it's the next board, and then [61:01] two boards, and then eight boards, and [61:03] then, you know, off to the races. Who [61:04] knows from there? Um so again, [61:06] >> gotten a lot of early interest, so it's [61:08] been exciting to see. Yeah, no, I know. [61:10] We have we we struggle with this. I've [61:11] I've sat on tons of boards, and these [61:13] are real problems. Um and like you said, [61:16] trying to get somebody into a Notion [61:18] thing, and then Google Drive is over [61:19] here, and then the email system, and [61:21] then you have the all the things [61:22] >> and their Google Drive, you can't access [61:24] it anymore. It's Correct. Yes. I am the [61:27] gatekeeper right now for a lot of our [61:28] stuff, right? Like I'm kind of in that [61:29] position. Like if if Reymar just like [61:31] dropped off the face like a lot of our [61:33] stuff. So, I'm working on like building [61:34] those systems into the back end so that [61:36] like again, if Reymar leaves, [61:38] the person the next admin with the keys [61:40] can just take right over, and continuity [61:42] is the big deal with a board, right? So. [61:44] >> Absolutely. Yeah. Thank you so much. And [61:47] everyone who's watching, like keep [61:48] building. Like have fun with it. Uh I [61:51] call them my AI Minions. I think about [61:53] like Minions, like little yellow people [61:57] running around uh doing my work, but it [61:59] is so powerful and you could do so much. [62:01] Yep. [62:02] Uh right on. Thank you. Uh oop. Sorry. [62:05] [laughter] [62:07] Clicked the button a little too early. [62:08] Thank you. Thank you, Sharon. Yeah, we [62:10] appreciate it. [62:11] >> [laughter] [62:12] [clears throat] [62:13] >> Okay, did not mean to just slice her off [62:15] there mid mid word, mid quote. All [62:17] right. So, um yeah, this has been [62:20] Whoa. [clears throat] Uh this has been [62:21] super cool, and again, I just the [62:23] diversity of candidates here. This is [62:25] not who you think you'd be expecting to [62:27] win uh hacker competitions and [62:29] buildathon competitions with uh you [62:31] know, solving technological problems. [62:32] So, just very very exciting. Um and the [62:35] next guest I'm super excited to bring in [62:37] cuz again, uh the scramble that happened [62:40] last night and the uh participation and [62:43] activity that I saw in Discord, uh a [62:45] couple things. First of all, shout out [62:47] to I think it was Tasha who kind of came [62:49] in in the last minute and helped. Um let [62:51] me just bring Kelly in here because [62:54] it's been such an experience watching [62:56] you. I think since the first time I saw [62:58] you pop into Discord, uh and you just [63:00] came you were outside somewhere. You had [63:02] this like bright smile on your face, and [63:04] you were just like patiently waiting uh [63:06] to be seen, and I'm so glad you waited [63:08] because I had not really noticed your [63:09] project in the feed. And it was in that [63:12] moment that I kind of saw what you were [63:13] building, this Spell Speak project uh [63:16] that you're working on, and it's just [63:17] been really cool to watch your progress [63:19] uh since then till now. So, tell me a [63:21] little bit about where this idea came [63:23] from, how you decided cuz I saw you said [63:25] you spent something like $800 on up to [63:28] this point. So, like you're invested [63:30] here. [63:32] >> [sighs and gasps] [63:32] >> Yeah, when that first like my [63:35] build went up to 55 builds, I was like, [63:38] I must be an idiot. [63:40] >> [laughter] [63:42] >> No, you're you're investing in your [63:43] potential here. Making a bet. [63:46] >> [laughter and gasps] [63:47] >> Yeah, so um yeah, it's kind of crazy how [63:49] I came upon it. Um [63:52] I think I saw an ad on X is originally [63:54] how I first discovered Replit. Um that's [63:57] how I say it. [63:58] Um and uh yeah, I just [64:01] I had zero background like in any type [64:05] of um [64:06] like media in any like I had [64:10] like some background as a content [64:12] creator on Instagram uh for my [64:15] Bernedoodle business, but like it wasn't [64:17] really that much. And so, it was [64:19] definitely super new for me. Um and I'm [64:22] learning very much as I go. [64:25] >> [gasps] [64:26] >> Um [64:27] yeah. [64:28] Yeah, so I mean, [64:31] where did this idea come from? What [64:33] motivated you to do this? Uh I see a [64:36] beautiful new intro here that I had not [64:38] seen before. So, just talk to me about [64:41] you you now have a mobile app, I think, [64:42] that you launched in a test flight as of [64:44] last night. So, just tell me about [64:46] everything. Like just Yeah. [64:48] Okay, so I've been homeschooling my kids [64:50] for 12 years now, and one of the most [64:53] annoying things about homeschool sites [64:55] is um [64:56] along the borders, there'll be ads or [64:59] commercials. And I have really severe [65:01] ADHD, and so does my son. And so, um [65:05] like those ads, I would be like within [65:07] seconds like shopping on Temu. And I [65:09] would just be like I I needed a solution [65:12] like for that like distraction. And so, [65:15] like I knew I needed something that [65:17] would be clear, like this is the [65:19] mission, do the mission, right in front [65:22] of me um and for him also, of course. Um [65:25] and so, I made it for him. Um and then [65:28] we had this like huge breakthrough [65:29] moment um with our homeschooling um [65:33] about a year ago. I had I I had taken me [65:37] um you know, a really long time. He's in [65:39] the sixth grade. Um and it had taken me [65:41] a really long time to teach him how to [65:43] read um and uh and and even all the way [65:46] up until sixth grade. And so, he just [65:48] was struggling so much, and we had this [65:50] moment where he literally just like [65:52] melted into the table and was like, [65:54] "Mom, you don't understand. The letters [65:56] are all over the place." And I was like, [65:58] "Oh my gosh, this kid has dyslexia. Like [66:01] what in the world like I I do?" So, like [66:02] for for for for me to I don't know why [66:05] like it just didn't connect for some [66:07] reason in my head. And so, when it [66:09] finally did, and I was like, "Oh my [66:11] word, we're stripping everything back. [66:14] We're going to go back to zero. Like [66:15] let's like let's figure this out." Um [66:18] and so, the spelling for dyslexic people [66:21] is super duper difficult. Um the letters [66:24] are always all jumbled up. Um and so, [66:26] having um those boxes where those [66:28] letters come up in little boxes is part [66:31] of the thing that is literally changing [66:34] the game for my um for my son uh when it [66:37] comes to spelling. He has gotten so much [66:40] better. [66:41] Um and so, yeah. That's uh that was [66:44] definitely the the mission. [66:46] Yeah, I think that was part of what [66:48] caught my attention when I initially saw [66:49] it. First of all, um you know, it's [66:51] playing the little [66:54] Let me see. Can [66:55] Can people hear that? Let me see. I [66:57] don't think I don't think it's going to [66:58] come up. No, the audio's not playing. [67:01] Okay, so great. So, I can hear it, but [67:04] and then I'm like oh, so when you spell [67:05] it right, boom, it's nice. Next target. [67:08] So, it kind of tells you the word, you [67:09] can hear the word, it tells you the [67:11] definition a little bit, and then you [67:13] type it in, uh and you know, it either [67:15] confirms or it declines it. It tells you [67:17] then how to say the word. So again, I [67:20] there's something about um [67:23] you know, you're solving your own need. [67:24] Even if this doesn't go super [67:26] mainstream. I know yesterday you were [67:27] talking about like I'm hoping to like [67:28] make some money off of this on on uh [67:31] Apple, and I hope you do. I hope this [67:33] like has massive success. [67:35] Um [67:36] But even if it doesn't, this is going to [67:37] solve a problem for you that I think is [67:38] super interesting, and maybe if it [67:40] doesn't have immediate success, and you [67:41] keep refining it, who knows over again, [67:43] 6 months where you might take this [67:45] thing. And so, it's just [67:47] again, um this non-traditional path, [67:50] this non-traditional entry into tech, [67:52] this ability for folks to kind of come [67:53] in and build things that, [67:56] you know, solve problems in their real [67:57] world. Um what do you think about that [68:00] as all this AI stuff? Cuz [68:02] you know, like [68:02] I wonder how people think about that. [68:04] Like, you know, you've probably heard [68:05] people complaining about AI or different [68:07] things, especially if you're [68:08] homeschooling, about the impact on [68:09] students. But here you are using it to [68:11] like build an educational tool and kind [68:13] of um enhance learning. So, like what [68:15] what what are your thoughts as you think [68:17] about some of these conflicts? [68:18] It's super ironic because my um [68:21] teenagers are adamantly against AI. [68:25] Um and so, it's so funny to hear them [68:28] talk about um oh, Mom's building an app, [68:31] but it's not really Mom. It's AI, you [68:33] know. [68:34] >> [laughter] [68:35] >> So, um you know, and I'm having to [68:37] explain to them like, "Well, there's [68:38] still a human being like behind that [68:40] typewriter, you know." [68:43] keyboard. And uh yeah. [68:46] So, that has been um really interesting [68:49] to like [68:51] for them to go, "Well, [68:54] it's AI, but I've been on it for like [68:56] almost 50 hours." [68:58] So, [68:59] so like, you know, And you're using this [69:01] now, right? This is like something that [69:02] you guys use regularly, huh? [69:04] Yeah, and you know, I I was raised 20 [69:06] years without a TV. Um you know, I [69:09] didn't have any media at all. Like my [69:13] first year of marriage, we got our first [69:15] TV, and it was literally like 6 in big, [69:17] you know. [69:18] >> [laughter] [69:20] >> You know, I'm going from like zero to [69:22] like almost something on the App Store, [69:26] which [69:27] man, you guys don't even know. I mean, I [69:30] know I sent a video yesterday like but [69:32] like I mean, I was right before that, I [69:34] was full-on in tears because the team, [69:38] everybody came together on Discord and I [69:40] am telling you Let's remind people at [69:42] what time this was like 2:00 or 3:00 in [69:44] the morning Eastern, right? Like this is [69:47] Yeah. [69:48] Yeah. Yeah, it was like [69:50] it was amazing though. [69:51] >> me [69:53] as exciting as it was for you because I [69:54] felt bad that I couldn't jump in because [69:56] I was like doing a bunch of other stuff [69:59] and I felt bad that I couldn't jump in [70:00] and then shout out to Tasha, I think, [70:01] right? From Redact that group [70:03] or Redacting browser. [70:05] So shout out for her for jumping in and [70:08] what I got excited about is that it was [70:09] my Discord monitoring bot that told me [70:12] about what was going on with your post. [70:14] And so I got excited that like my [70:16] listening is getting better about what's [70:17] going on in the community and our tools [70:19] are getting better at trying to like [70:20] figure out kind of what's happening [70:22] around the edges of this thing. So [70:25] I know you all don't realize that, but [70:26] we've talked about how we scrape the [70:28] chat comments for this. Now we're [70:29] starting to kind of figure out how to [70:31] like listen in Discord and really make [70:32] sure that, you know, these types of [70:33] things get addressed whether it's one of [70:35] us or for somebody from the community. [70:36] So again, it's very special to see [70:38] what's happening with folks helping each [70:39] other, the community forming around this [70:41] stuff. [70:43] I've seen things like this happen again. [70:45] In another year or two, this community [70:46] will not be as accessible as it is now. [70:48] I'm just going to tell you right now [70:49] that if you are out there and trying to [70:51] get plugged in, now is the time to play [70:53] and really make those one-on-one [70:55] connections that will pay exponential [70:57] dividends over the next 6 months, year, [70:59] 2 years as this industry evolves. So [71:02] just as somebody who's built community [71:03] for a long time and seen this cycle go [71:05] through a few times, you are in a very [71:07] opportunistic moment right now. Manny [71:08] talks all all the time about vibe coding [71:10] being like the premier skill to learn, [71:12] but I also think getting into community, [71:14] finding your little tribe, and having [71:15] opportunities like we've had over this [71:17] build-a-thon to really connect with [71:18] other builders and build your own little [71:20] micro networks. [71:21] It just I cannot tell you I and I cannot [71:24] quantify the value of that, but I can [71:26] tell you quality like qualitatively, [71:28] it's unreal and my career has been [71:31] exponentially multiplied by those types [71:33] of experiences. So [71:34] yeah, Kelly, you're you're right on the [71:36] right path and everybody out there who's [71:37] doing this like I'm so excited for where [71:39] this is going to head for all of you. [71:41] It's so great and [71:42] yeah, I mean, I think Replit is just a [71:44] must-have tool for any parent. As a [71:46] parent myself, when my kid has a problem [71:49] with a specific topic like we had an [71:52] issue where like my boy couldn't sum [71:54] numbers over 10. For example, like 7 + [71:58] 11 and 7 + [72:00] 8. And so I just built a custom app [72:02] specifically for that, just iterating on [72:05] it and just like bang that out. [72:07] And to your point, Kelly, you there is [72:09] other things out there, but like all [72:10] those like simple web apps like they [72:12] have so much junk in them and sometimes [72:14] it's just better to build yourself in [72:16] Replit. You have your own experience. [72:17] You don't have any ads or any like funny [72:19] stuff like anybody tracking you or [72:20] anything like that. And you get to [72:22] customize it exactly for that [72:25] individual. So you you customize it for [72:27] your boy, you can see the styling's got [72:28] the mission thing, it feels kind of [72:29] cool, feels kind of spyish like, oh my [72:32] gosh, like you can like code that for [72:33] everybody. And so I think that's the the [72:35] really cool thing about AI is that [72:37] everybody is going to get their own [72:38] custom educational protocol or the way [72:42] that they're like they want to get [72:43] taught to. Like right now we teach [72:45] everybody the same thing in a in a [72:46] class. Like that shouldn't be the case. [72:48] Everybody should have their own tailored [72:49] customized educational plan and I think [72:51] tools like Replit are just making that [72:52] possible for parents. And you're a great [72:54] example of that. [72:55] Perfect example. [72:56] >> Thank you. Yeah, I know. I'm I'm I [72:58] actually see this as the future of [73:00] schooling. I think that the schooling [73:03] that we've done in in in is is going by [73:05] the by the side. And being having that [73:08] custom how does my kid learn and how can [73:12] I create a curriculum specifically for [73:14] this kid, what he's into, how can we [73:17] expand on that? That is like one of my [73:19] most excited things about what Replit [73:21] can do. You can build websites, apps [73:24] like it's just amazing. It's amazing. [73:26] Yeah. Yeah, again, we are entering an [73:28] unprecedented unprecedented era of [73:31] creative freedom and exploration and the [73:34] problem-solving, I talk about this a [73:36] lot. Up until this point, [73:38] problem-solving for tech issues has come [73:40] from the folks in Silicon Valley, which [73:42] is great because there's this density of [73:44] like really smart people getting [73:45] together to build these digital [73:46] products. However, the products that [73:47] they build are often centered and siloed [73:49] around their use cases in the world, [73:51] which don't always reflect the use cases [73:54] that are necessary in like these other [73:56] emerging markets or these smaller [73:57] markets. And up until this point, it has [73:59] never made sense to invest in these [74:01] smaller projects because the cost to [74:02] build technology at scale is expensive. [74:04] And so you need millions of users in [74:06] order to make the technology viable. And [74:08] so there's no real venture capital, [74:09] there's no real business incentives to [74:11] spend the money it would have taken to [74:12] build an app like this for 10 users, 100 [74:16] users, whatever it is. We are finally [74:17] entering an era where that is possible [74:19] and where it makes sense for this [74:21] software to become like viable at a very [74:24] small scale. Software can become [74:25] profitable with 10, 15, 100, 1,000 users [74:28] now. And that changes the whole economy, [74:31] the fundamental economy around this [74:33] value proposition here in technology. [74:35] And I think we have not really [74:37] understood what that actually means. [74:38] People talk a lot about like this fear [74:40] of job loss. I think we are about to see [74:43] a renaissance of small businesses, of [74:45] creator economy, the Etsy-fication, if [74:47] you will, of like, you know, people kind [74:49] of building and selling things is going [74:50] to step into a digital world and we are [74:52] just going to see a [74:54] Cambrian explosion, an industrial [74:57] revolution type explosion of innovation [74:59] over the next handful years. So if [75:01] you're out there and you're thinking [75:02] about, oh my god, AI is going to replace [75:03] me, well then yes, maybe you are going [75:04] to get replaced. But if you're out there [75:06] thinking about this is the best and most [75:08] amazing opportunity I've ever had as a [75:10] creative thinker, then yes, that is also [75:12] probably true. So your mindset is [75:14] everything going into this moment. [75:15] Kelly, you represent that so well. I've [75:17] been it's just been thrilling to to [75:19] watch your path and [75:21] yeah, I [75:23] Good luck. I'm excited to continue [75:25] following and connecting with you as you [75:26] grow and build. Thank you. [75:29] Amazing. Okay. [75:32] All right. We have one more week three [75:35] winner [75:36] and and this one is going to be also [75:37] super fun. Manny, thoughts, questions [75:40] from the comments, anything that we [75:41] should pull up here before we go into [75:43] the last. I know Hunter's been patiently [75:44] waiting, [75:45] but yeah, anything we should discuss or [75:47] thoughts on the on these first handful [75:49] interviews here. I think for me the big [75:52] standout is just the community coming [75:54] together like at 2:00 a.m. to help [75:56] somebody out. [75:58] I think you're right, Raymar, like man, [76:00] there's like such an excitement right [76:01] now. People are getting to do stuff that [76:02] they weren't able to do before, work on [76:04] ideas, help you know, their family [76:06] members, bring these ideas to life and I [76:08] think that just like charges you up, [76:10] man. Like I'll be I'll be up at 3:00 [76:11] a.m., 2:00 4:00 a.m. working on a [76:13] project cuz it's so exciting to build. [76:15] And I think with the community and the [76:16] and the Discord now we're bringing [76:18] everybody together so you can share that [76:19] enthusiasm and that energy with other [76:21] folks. So for me that's just like been [76:22] one of the highlights is just like being [76:24] able to see that and how see other [76:27] people help each other. Like that's just [76:29] that's just amazing. I love to see that. [76:31] This is great. If you're uncle or aunt, [76:33] it's your duty to build a B2B SaaS with [76:34] your niece or nephew. [76:36] Yes, that's it. I was just going to ask [76:38] Kelly like when is Replit going to be [76:40] added to the curriculum cuz I think like [76:42] like not only for parents, but also for [76:44] kids, Replit is a great tool. The same [76:46] thing that it makes makes it easy for [76:48] like anybody to build also makes it [76:50] super easy for kids to get started as [76:52] well. You have Marc Andreessen, you [76:54] know, he has his kid on Replit like all [76:56] the time. Like just build stuff, you [76:57] know, whatever you want. He has [76:58] unlimited credits, build what you want. [77:01] And so like yeah, must-have for the kids [77:02] as well. [77:03] >> [laughter] [77:04] >> This is a great perspective here. AI is [77:05] a collaborator for creative people, but [77:07] a replacement for people who feel like [77:08] corporate tools. And it's also, you [77:10] know, for the folks who are sitting on [77:12] the sidelines and taking that Luddite [77:13] position where they're like, I'm a [77:14] creator and this [77:17] you know, like whatever, you know, like [77:18] I I don't know. [77:20] I disagree with that. So [77:22] okay. [77:23] >> like any technology, it's it's a [77:25] double-edged sword, right? Like social [77:26] media, it could be like it could lead [77:29] you to brain rot where you just there [77:30] stuck, whatever. But also social media [77:32] is a great way to get the word out on [77:34] something that you're building. Great [77:35] way to connect with other folks. That's [77:36] like how me and Raymar connected. That's [77:38] how you connect with other folks. So I [77:40] think technology itself, it's neutral. [77:42] It's how you use it responsibly and how [77:46] you get the most out of it. And AI I [77:47] think is no different. AI can [77:49] potentially like lead you like down to [77:51] AI slop, get stuck on your phone, [77:52] whatever, but it can also help you build [77:54] that idea that you've been sitting on [77:55] for 10 years, bring it to life, and [77:57] share it with other folks. Yeah. Yeah. [78:00] 100% and don't get too stressed out [78:04] about again, especially because it's [78:05] early in this community, don't get [78:06] stressed out about like, oh my views [78:07] aren't getting a lot of traction or [78:09] whatever. What you need to be focused on [78:11] is like, how do I go and find other [78:13] people who are sharing and engage [78:14] meaningfully with them in the comments [78:16] in a way that's not about like some kind [78:18] of transaction. It's just about like, [78:19] hey, you've done something cool. What's [78:20] up? What's up? You know, and next thing [78:21] you know, you're connecting. I can't [78:23] tell you over the last handful years. I [78:25] think I got really active on on X. It [78:27] was Twitter at the time in like 2017, [78:29] 2018. And the amount of connections that [78:32] I made over those first few years in the [78:34] no-code space, again, I talked about how [78:35] this arc is very similar to what [78:36] happened back then [78:38] and and where those relationships have [78:39] taken me now. [78:41] Again, you can't quantify this stuff. [78:42] And so you want to build meaningful [78:44] connections. Don't just do this [78:45] transactionally. Look at my post, [78:47] please. Look at look at the thing I [78:48] created. Like that's not going to work. [78:50] Find real meaningful ways to connect and [78:52] just watch how these [78:53] relationships [78:55] just kind of roll out for you and [78:57] just amplify your efforts here. So [79:01] All right, without further ado, let's go [79:04] to Hunter here. What's up, Hunter in the [79:07] background? [79:08] Patiently, yes, hello. [79:11] And let me go to this a little bit. [79:14] We'll open that up. So we'll just get [79:16] started. Hunter, again, [79:19] you were hanging out in the Discord and [79:21] you you were like, dude, check this out. [79:22] Please check this out. Please check this [79:23] out." And I was just like, "Hey, relax. [79:24] We're going to get to like whatever we [79:26] get to because this is how we have a [79:27] system that it works." And finally we [79:28] got to yours and I was immediately kind [79:32] of like not really understanding what it [79:34] was, but then when we got into it, I was [79:35] like, "Oh, this is cool." And then I [79:38] kind of like went a little nerdy [79:39] thinking about it. So, tell me a little [79:41] bit about what what brought this idea to [79:44] mind, what your process been with the [79:45] build-a-thon, just kind of give us a [79:47] little intro of your your experience up [79:48] to this point. So, it actually started [79:50] out with an idea from my business [79:53] partner fiance. She works with AI [79:55] adoption. She saw the gap that people [79:58] don't really want to ask AI how to use [80:01] AI. They want to talk to an actual [80:02] person. [80:04] So, then [80:05] pretty much in a day, I got on Replit [80:08] and [80:09] started this app Hi-in-Five where you [80:13] can talk to somebody. The whole thing [80:15] behind it is [80:16] it takes about 5 minutes and it's just a [80:20] quick conversation. [80:21] So, the the landing page is still kind [80:25] of temporary, but inside the app it's [80:27] built pretty awesome now. [80:30] I started a communities because everyone [80:33] had great ideas around [80:36] who could possibly [80:38] use this. [80:40] Actually, do me a favor, Omar. If you [80:43] join that community, would you do that? [80:45] >> Just did. [80:46] Okay. What So, what I'm going to do is [80:49] I'm going to make you an expert to do on [80:53] calls and office hours. [80:55] So, if you go [80:57] if you refresh probably, and then you [81:00] can actually go live in this community [81:03] and then like hit on call right there. [81:06] Let's see here. [81:09] So, you should be popping up here now. [81:13] All right. So, [81:15] since I'm in your community, you can [81:17] answer that. [81:22] Oh, let's see if we break our audio [81:23] here, huh? [81:26] Nice. [81:28] I'm going to mute this. Let's keep the [81:30] audio in the [81:32] in the restream so that folks can hear [81:33] us. [81:36] Hunter, your audio has dropped by the [81:38] way cuz your camera is is been taken [81:40] over here. So, yeah. [81:49] Ooh, check, check. Did we lose Hunter? [81:51] Okay, this is great. So, nice little [81:52] feedback. Again, this is what this is [81:54] what kind of caught my eye when I first [81:55] saw this. [81:57] Let me return home. Hunter, if you get a [81:59] chance to refresh your camera on the [82:01] scene, [82:02] we'll bring you back in here. But this [82:04] was what caught my attention was like [82:05] this initial idea of like, "Okay, [82:08] real-time feedback. I click this button. [82:10] I want to brainstorm with somebody. I [82:11] want a quick decision." [82:13] You know, so I just started thinking [82:14] about this quite a bit. I reached out to [82:15] Hunter afterwards and [82:18] this gave me an idea for a a segment [82:20] that I think we will likely do moving [82:22] forward where we take one of your [82:24] projects. [82:25] I took it and tried to remix it or put [82:27] my own spin on it. And so I did a little [82:29] shuffle, a little play, a little [82:30] whatever, whatever to help think through [82:32] some ideas and then I sent that back to [82:34] Hunter and he made some progress from [82:36] that. And I think that would be fun to [82:38] do as like a kitchen revamp type [82:41] >> Hello. Yo, there is there you go. He's [82:43] back. So, I think that would be fun to [82:44] do, Manny. What do you think? Like take [82:46] somebody's community project almost like [82:47] one of those like kitchen revamp [82:50] projects where [82:52] you know, like [82:53] what's his face, Gordon Ramsay comes in [82:55] and is just like, [82:56] "Ah, you got to this system and that [82:58] system." And you know, like [83:00] I don't know. What do you What do you [83:01] think about that idea? I love it. Yeah, [83:03] no, it's it's a great way to add some [83:04] spontaneity to our critiques and our [83:08] sessions. [83:10] No, I was I was really impressed by this [83:11] as well. It's so like it's you know, [83:13] when you see it, you're like, "Oh, yeah, [83:14] that's obvious." Like it's a great just [83:15] to meet people at random and have a chat [83:17] with them in a nice kind of like like [83:19] established environment. Um and so like [83:23] it's and I I think it's you know, pretty [83:25] somewhat straightforward to do, but it's [83:27] how you put to together the different [83:29] pieces and making it happen and then [83:31] bringing people on there. I think No, I [83:33] think this project has a lot of legs, a [83:34] lot of fun. Ruth mentioned in the chat [83:37] that it's a little bit hard to demo. [83:39] But once you like if you go to the site [83:41] and you try it out for yourself, you can [83:42] you'll see like first hand like what [83:44] cool like how cool this is. [83:46] Yeah, and that was what I saw when I [83:47] when I took a look at it and I think [83:49] what [83:50] Hunter, I still think you're not there [83:52] by the way. I I think I Am I on my phone [83:54] now? Can you hear me? [83:55] >> Yeah, we got you. Can you hear us? Yep, [83:57] I'm back. Yeah, we can hear you. I [84:00] did a little switch. Nice. That's okay. [84:02] We got you loud and clear. So, [84:04] yeah, Ruth what we're what we're what [84:06] Ruth is saying is exactly right. I still [84:07] think it's not immediately obvious how [84:09] to use the tool or kind of how to like [84:10] get this thing in into people's hands or [84:13] what [84:14] you know, so that's what I would think [84:15] about is like my initial thought and [84:16] like the the [84:18] the optimizations I made on the other [84:20] side were thinking about like what's [84:21] that onboarding experience like, what's [84:23] that marketplace look like. So, I would [84:24] still encourage you to think through [84:25] that some of that stuff a little bit. [84:27] The bones of what you have is cool. Um [84:31] I think again it's a it's an interesting [84:33] thing that showcases real real use cases [84:36] of the software. The video itself for [84:38] those who don't know is using WebRTC [84:40] direct peer-to-peer. So, it's not like [84:43] storing your video in some kind of [84:44] central [84:45] server. Your your your data is like [84:47] literally just creating a [84:49] direct connection between somebody [84:50] else's device, which is a cool [84:51] technology. So, when I saw that, when I [84:53] saw the real-time connection, the video, [84:55] the audio, again I'm like, "Oh, this is [84:57] a really interesting use case. It's not [84:59] your traditional productivity app. It's [85:01] not again like some second brain concept [85:04] that's convoluted and doesn't have any [85:06] kind of chance." Like this is something [85:07] that I could see actually being useful [85:08] for people. So, yeah, Hunter, what are [85:11] you going to do with this? Like what's [85:12] your next step? Like what are you [85:13] thinking about? So, one we need to get [85:16] it ready to be in the app store like you [85:19] said. Also, we even wanted to be easy [85:22] onboarding, but we have connections with [85:25] like the local universities. I think [85:27] that if they if you start like [85:31] just building one community at a time [85:34] and then just seeing how it works from [85:35] there, but [85:37] I'm trying to see take this to the moon [85:40] really. I mean, I feel like there's so [85:41] many people that could use it. I've [85:43] heard people [85:45] somebody suggested having maybe like [85:47] teenagers help out uh older people [85:51] do their digital devices on their phone. [85:54] I just just ideas just keep flowing when [85:57] you think about like a 5-minute [86:00] conversation with human-to-human [86:01] contact. [86:02] >> Mhm. What came to mind to me Hunter is [86:04] like these big like online meetings [86:07] where like you have to meet like a lot [86:09] of people at random. Like putting [86:10] everybody in one of these rooms is [86:12] having like meet each other at random 5 [86:14] minutes and then you like you chat with [86:15] somebody like chat and then you move on [86:17] and and you just keep going. Like I [86:18] think that would be cool, too. Yeah. [86:20] Yeah. Yeah, that's what I That was my [86:21] initial thought was like, "What's the [86:23] Omegle for freelancers look like?" [86:25] Where [laughter] you don't have to worry [86:26] about like you know, somebody flashing [86:28] you or getting some random like you [86:30] know, weird experience where it's like [86:31] kind of vetted folks that yeah, you [86:33] could just kind of jump into chats with [86:35] solve creative problems. Yeah, so [86:38] like everyone jokes about the Omegle and [86:40] what the the chat roulette thing. So, I [86:42] made sure that I have a report and a [86:44] blocker on there now. [86:46] So, [laughter] [86:48] so I made sure that that was in there [86:50] because I mean, obviously that could be [86:51] a real problem. So, I want to make sure [86:53] that [86:54] it's safe on there. Hopefully we get [86:57] more professional people and everyone [86:58] like respects everyone on there, but I I [87:01] think the opportunities are endless. [87:03] Yeah. What's the monetization play here [87:06] Hunter? Like are you charging like per [87:07] usage or like seed or what are you [87:10] thinking? Seed. [87:11] As of right now everything's free. I I [87:14] kind of [87:15] brainstorming on what I need to do with [87:17] that, [87:18] >> [laughter] [87:19] >> but [87:20] that that's up in the air. [87:23] Okay. Cool. [87:24] >> You could go dating style app like speed [87:25] dating. [87:26] >> [laughter] [87:26] >> That's what I was thinking like speed [87:28] dating like speed networking or [87:30] something. Like oh yeah, but that you [87:31] have 500 people in this event. Like oh, [87:34] like you quickly introduce everybody and [87:35] like add some like logic to so you meet [87:37] different people. Yeah, I could again [87:39] even like what I started thinking about [87:40] was like during the build-a-thon like [87:41] having breakouts during office hours [87:43] where people can just go and jump in. [87:44] Hey, go get paired up with somebody, [87:46] spend 5 minutes. Okay, shuffle [87:47] reshuffle. Everyone jumps in, gets 5 [87:49] minutes, reshuffle. Like [87:51] really cool things that I think yeah, we [87:54] could [87:55] again. So, there's a couple projects [87:57] that I've been eyeballing throughout [87:59] this thing that would be very [88:00] interesting to pull into some kind of [88:02] like cohort, right? And be like, "How [88:05] can we mentor these projects? How can we [88:07] make sure that in 6 months these are [88:08] real deal projects that we can show to [88:10] the world and be like money's flowing, [88:12] cash is coming in, you know, like real [88:14] users." This is going to be my mission. [88:16] I'm going to like stake I'm going to [88:17] plant a flag right now in [88:19] I don't know how many months. We are [88:20] going to have something [88:22] maybe like a Replit community product [88:24] studio or something like [88:25] where we will start taking these things, [88:28] these projects and working along with [88:31] you and not necessarily like building [88:32] the IP with you or whatever, but [88:34] creating an atmosphere where like you're [88:36] running with people. I think a lot of [88:38] what we've been focused on with Replit [88:40] marketing and some of the stuff that's [88:41] happening right now is like on that [88:42] initial output. We want to grab market [88:44] share. We want to tell people, "Hey, [88:45] look, it's very fantastic. You can like [88:47] put a prompt in and get a product." But [88:49] what we're now evolving into and what [88:50] we've seen through this build-a-thon is [88:51] that like these things take work to get [88:54] to a production-ready states. They take [88:56] time to get to market. As you start [88:58] getting users, you need to think about [89:00] how do you maintain these applications, [89:01] how do you add features, how do you grow [89:03] and kind of do more things with it. And [89:05] I think I think that's part of a little [89:08] missing link in this Replit community [89:10] world that I I would love to solve and I [89:12] see it sprouting. This build-a-thon gave [89:13] me so many ideas for how you all are [89:15] coming together. Again, seeing some of [89:17] the communities that formed inside of [89:19] this, ideas like yours, Hunter, passion [89:21] like Kelly's, like some of that Tasha, [89:24] the Bloom [89:26] from last week. I'm sorry. I'm I'm I'm [89:27] blanking on your name. I think it's [89:28] Tasha Bloom. Tasha Bloom, yeah. So, I [89:30] just [89:31] I don't know, Manny, what do you what do [89:32] you think as as I talk about some of [89:33] that? Like [89:34] >> a Replit fellowship? [89:36] >> I am trying to manifest this thing into [89:38] the world, y'all. I'm trying to put it [89:39] into the world and you guys, please, [89:41] like tell me [89:42] >> Hey, I I'd love to join the fellowship. [89:44] Bring me along. The Replit fellowship. [89:46] Yeah, that's such a great idea, Rimar, [89:48] like follow these projects and like give [89:50] them more [89:51] >> inner circle builders who have proven [89:52] that they've got like, again, [89:54] you've got a cool idea, you've got an [89:56] MVP, you've got some unique insights [89:58] into the market, non-traditional path in [90:01] the tech. How can we start forming [90:03] around some of that? And so, like I what [90:05] I think again would be really cool and [90:07] what we've started to do is we show you [90:09] how we're building some of our deep [90:10] technical stuff. You've seen us kind of [90:11] lead in with some of these deep dives. [90:13] And then you all follow suit. And as [90:15] we've done with this buildathon, we [90:16] start elevating the best of the best as [90:18] we go. And in a year from now, we have [90:20] this like cohort of products that's not [90:22] just our like community products, but [90:24] products built by the community. And [90:26] this becomes a portfolio that the world [90:28] can look at that would become [90:30] immutable, irrefutable as like no other [90:32] platform can do this. One of the things [90:34] that happened during this buildathon is [90:35] that we built this platform in real time [90:37] as we were going. And to me, that's so [90:38] exciting that we were able to like [90:41] execute on that type of thing and have [90:43] this many people kind of interacting [90:44] with that. So, [90:46] um [90:46] >> Yeah, it's it there's a case study [90:48] brewing here that I don't know how to [90:49] like tell until it happens, but [90:52] Yeah, this is kind of exciting, Hunter. [90:54] Thoughts? What do you think, Hunter? [90:55] You're in? [90:56] >> [laughter] [90:56] >> Oh, yeah. I'm definitely in cuz I have [90:59] zero background with [91:01] any of the web design or anything like [91:04] that. So, Replit has given me an [91:06] opportunity to actually put an idea and [91:09] actually see it come to life. It's been [91:10] cool. It it's been fun the whole thing [91:13] in general. The [91:15] the Discord communities all supporting [91:18] and I mean, [91:20] just everything in between has been a [91:23] fun experience. [91:25] I I think it's just been fun to showcase [91:27] some of our builders. Like I think we're [91:29] pretty like media-savvy here at Replit [91:31] and so we get to bring these folks on [91:33] stage like, "Hey, here's how we would do [91:34] this. Let's like promote you on our [91:36] channels. Let's like like we'll like [91:38] post about you." Rimar would do that. [91:40] I'll do that. And it's just a great way [91:42] also to launch a product as well and get [91:44] eyeballs on a product and get your [91:45] initial 100 users. I think we can easily [91:47] do that. Like our Replit community can [91:49] at least guarantee you 100 initial [91:51] users. So, like working with us, you'll [91:53] get the hands-on encouragement and help, [91:57] but you also get the chance to jettison [91:59] that initial start, that cold start, [92:01] which is so hard for a lot of folks. [92:03] Yeah. Yeah, I again, this is this is not [92:06] just an idea I'm making up on the spot, [92:07] by the way. I'm revealing a little bit [92:09] of my game plan. Um [92:11] But yeah, this is you're going to hear [92:13] us talk a lot more about how we can [92:15] maintain This buildathon has showed us [92:18] so much potential. [92:19] Hunter, I'm I'm going to let you go. Any [92:20] final thoughts as we as we get into this [92:23] as we as we let you go? [92:24] >> Uh I guess vote for me. [92:26] Vote for [laughter] [92:27] me, right? [92:28] All right. [92:28] >> That's it. I'm I'm excited to see this [92:31] play out, but thank you both. [92:34] Shout out to everyone that supported me. [92:36] Tommy on YouTube, he's he's supported me [92:38] from almost day one. [92:40] Uh but yeah, it's been fun. So, I [92:42] appreciate you both. 100%. [92:45] >> Thank you, Hunter. [92:46] Job well done. Kudos. And yeah, to all [92:49] the builders, thanks. We'll catch you [92:51] later. To all the builders, honestly, [92:53] just super impressive what everyone has [92:55] built. I wanted to I I was about to go [92:57] on my little soapbox for a second. Um [93:01] This buildathon has [93:04] shown me a new potential for what [93:08] community can be inside of an operation. [93:11] And I have been building community for a [93:13] long time and I have had kind of moments [93:16] of like, "What if?" and "Imagine if?" [93:19] and these kind of things. [93:21] And those ideas are really great, but [93:22] it's it's kind of hard to test those [93:24] things at a small scale. And one of the [93:26] things that we've gotten to experiment [93:27] that I've gotten to experiment at Replit [93:28] is like dealing with a community at a [93:30] scale that I've never really [93:33] managed or handled. Like it's just [93:34] unreal. Like it's literally like [93:35] plugging your finger into an electrical [93:37] socket every time you open a door to a [93:38] new part of this community cuz like, [93:39] "Ah, what the you know?" [laughter] And [93:41] and I again, I think we saw that on the [93:43] buildathon hub with the little live [93:44] indicators and seeing how many people [93:46] were active and seeing the activity on [93:47] the activity feed. We shared a little [93:49] bit about those stats at the beginning [93:50] of the stream. And it started getting me [93:53] thinking like and I think I've talked [93:55] about this on some of the streams. So, [93:56] if I'm rambling or if I'm repeating [93:58] myself, anyway. [93:59] Um [94:01] But if you think about what the primary [94:02] objective of Facebook, Google, YouTube, [94:06] TikTok, Instagram, etc. has been over [94:08] the last handful years, it has been to [94:09] harness your attention for advertising [94:12] dollars or for whatever purpose, right? [94:13] Keep you on the feed. This is why they [94:15] disincentivize link sharing. This is why [94:17] you know, again, they do everything they [94:18] can to keep you engaged scrolling, doing [94:20] whatever. And what I saw over this [94:22] buildathon was people spending time on [94:25] our owned web real estate, focusing [94:27] their attention on things that were not [94:30] doomscrolling. [94:31] It was on creative energy. It was on [94:33] building things. It was about working [94:34] with others. And and starting to think [94:37] about could we reverse some of these [94:39] trends, some of these doomscrolling [94:41] trends, some of these shitty social [94:43] incentives that we've built, and could [94:44] we re-harness creative energy, the [94:47] output, and the community stuff that [94:49] we're building? And I'm I don't think [94:51] this is some like big ideological change [94:53] the face of the internet type thing. [94:54] What I think it's like, can we find a [94:56] new channel to like again, start [94:58] harnessing and focusing that attention [94:59] in a very creative way inside of this [95:00] community to start incentivizing more [95:03] creation, more builders, more [95:05] opportunities for you all to find [95:07] revenue on the back of these activities. [95:09] Cuz at the end of the day, our job is to [95:10] help you grow your skill set, but also [95:12] to see you elevate your careers and take [95:14] this thing to the next level. And that's [95:16] something we think about all of the time [95:18] here. You know, like Manny and I [95:20] you know, like we really wanted revenue [95:21] to be a big part of this buildathon [95:22] early on and we just couldn't figure out [95:24] the like logistics of tracking that and [95:26] the complexities of that. And that's [95:28] what led to some of the ideas of Replit [95:29] cash. And so, [95:32] I say this all as a long story to just [95:33] say like [95:36] things are about to get real interesting [95:37] >> [laughter] [95:38] >> with all of this. I don't just mean here [95:39] in Replit and our community. [95:40] >> nothing yet. Yeah, it's just across the [95:42] board. So, so Manny, as I say that, as I [95:44] talk about the stuff I know you've heard [95:45] me kind of like be on this soapbox [95:47] before. [95:48] What do you think? Like what like what [95:49] do you see in here? You've watched this [95:50] buildathon very closely as well. You've [95:52] seen kind of all this energy. You know, [95:54] like what do you think about all this? [95:56] You know, so like I I keep coming back [95:58] This is a a new space. Vibe code is [96:00] brand new. You know, we have seen some [96:02] of it [96:03] like some in similar trends in the past. [96:05] Like you mentioned vibe excuse me, [96:07] low-code platforms, things like that. [96:09] But I think this is like 10x [96:11] anything we've ever seen. And if you [96:12] listen to some of the technologists out [96:14] there, they're saying like, "Yeah, this [96:15] People that have like Marc Andreessen, I [96:16] listen to him all the time. Like he's [96:18] been he like he found he built the first [96:20] web browser. He was there at the [96:22] founding of the internet and all and all [96:24] the other trends like cloud computing. [96:25] And he's like, "This is like 10x, 20x, [96:28] 30x anything we've ever seen." And so, [96:30] it's going to be big. It's going to be [96:31] massive. And I think it's also going to [96:32] be different. It's going to be similar [96:33] in certain ways, but it's also going to [96:34] be different. But I think, you know, for [96:35] me, the core mission for us is how do we [96:39] provide professional-grade development [96:41] tools to a bunch of new builders. As you [96:44] saw, all of our winners here, very few [96:46] of them have technical experience or are [96:49] developers or have that background. And [96:51] they're all eager to build. And the [96:52] great thing about Replit is that we're [96:54] making that available to more and more [96:56] people. This is why people are going to [96:57] a whole bunch of different platforms and [96:59] choosing Replit. And for me, Rimar, to [97:02] your point, like, you know, like we want [97:03] to provide folks with this experience. [97:05] How do we do that? How do we prove that [97:06] out? Well, we prove that out by helping [97:08] them earn their first dollar and get [97:10] their first users. This is why we spend [97:12] so much time on just like going beyond [97:14] just building. That was like the like [97:15] the first couple of weeks, right? Like [97:17] you get the idea, you build it. Okay, [97:19] now you have to go and you have to like [97:21] get attention. You have to get users. [97:23] You have to think about how you're going [97:24] to go to market. I'm asking about [97:25] pricing. How are you going to monetize [97:27] that? And these are all questions that [97:28] we all have to think about as builders. [97:31] And we want to be here to help you and [97:33] support you in that, providing you with [97:35] the content to do that and help you get [97:37] to that first like 100 users and get to [97:39] that to that ability to earn revenue on [97:41] your applications and or build an [97:43] application that is wonderful to use for [97:44] yourself or for other folks. Um and so, [97:47] for me, it's just been great to see you [97:48] come on board, Rimar. Like I think [97:50] you're like a great example. Like [97:51] someone that just started vibe coding, [97:53] started talking about Replit. Now you're [97:55] here in Replit. So happy to have you on [97:57] board. And you're so creative. Like you [97:59] just get in there and you start like, [98:01] "Oh, this would be fun. Let's try this. [98:02] Let's go check this out." And so, like [98:04] you on the team coupled with this [98:06] community, like what we're building [98:07] here, like I just like I don't know [98:09] where it's going to go. I have a sense, [98:10] but I know it's going to be big. It's [98:12] going to be epic. [98:14] Yes, and I saw a couple things here. [98:17] Ruth was saying Ruth has been around, by [98:19] the way, for those who don't know, we [98:21] used to do these little hangouts [98:23] long before [98:25] um [98:26] long before I was working at Replit and [98:28] again, other different things. And so, [98:30] yeah, this is one of those things where [98:31] like I've had ideas about community for [98:33] a long time about community at scale. [98:35] I've been building community for 15 [98:37] years, right? This has been my passion [98:39] because I learned to build. And this has [98:41] been my path, right? Like I was where [98:43] you all are 12, 15 years ago learning [98:45] WordPress, learning how to be a [98:46] freelancer, selling websites. And I [98:48] started going door-to-door selling text [98:50] marketing. And for 6 months, I literally [98:52] went door-to-door 30, 40, 50 doors a day [98:56] trying to sell text marketing. And I for [98:58] 6 months sold nothing. And what I [99:00] learned in the over those 6 months is [99:02] that people wanted like this integrated [99:04] marketing. They didn't want standalone [99:05] text marketing. They wanted marketing [99:06] built into their email marketing and [99:08] with their CRM. And they wanted [99:09] integrated. And so, so where I started [99:10] learning about web development and [99:12] marketing and digital marketing and that [99:14] path over the last over the last 12 [99:15] years has changed my career trajectory. [99:17] And there's been ups and downs during [99:18] that path, but what really kicked it off [99:20] was I started hosting community meetups [99:22] around the WordPress space and I started [99:24] connecting with other builders. And at [99:26] first it was a very small community, but [99:28] next thing you know, we're planning [99:29] conferences and we're planning meetups [99:31] and I'm collaborating with other meetup [99:32] organizers and it just changed my entire [99:35] career trajectory. And so I cannot tell [99:37] you how again, going back to the [99:39] opportunity that exists in the beginning [99:41] of this [99:43] moment. Two years from now, this when [99:44] this door will be closed. But right now, [99:46] maybe 6 months from now, this door could [99:47] be closed with how fast everything's [99:49] moving. But right now, there is this [99:50] opportunity in this community to like [99:52] establish yourself, make the real [99:54] communities. Um I want to address this [99:56] right here because it's perfectly in [99:58] line. I'd love to see a community of [99:59] female builders. So go build it. You [100:01] know, like why are you waiting on us for [100:02] that? You know, like that's not a thing [100:04] that it's that's not our responsibility [100:05] to build. And also if you look at the [100:06] winners of this showcase today, like we [100:09] had a split and that's not a thing like [100:11] we we don't know the the sex of the the [100:13] people who are building a lot of these [100:15] things. We're not considering that. [100:16] We're just looking at the projects and [100:18] the buildathon like winners have been [100:20] very diverse from all different parts of [100:22] the country, you know, female, male, [100:24] whatever. So like this is not a thing we [100:26] look at, you know, on the surface. If [100:27] you want to work with females, go find [100:29] them, right? Go create the the the thing [100:31] and then maybe we look at you as like, [100:32] "Oh look, the Replit female community is [100:34] building here and we can shine light on [100:36] that, right?" So you don't have to wait [100:37] for us to start making moves here. [100:39] Um you know, like I'm just telling you [100:41] this is for the folks who have a little [100:42] bit of agency and just get going. We [100:44] can't say that enough. Uh this is your [100:45] moment, yeah. [100:47] Yeah, absolutely. I say yeah, if there's [100:49] something that you want to see in the [100:50] world, go and build it. I mean, we might [100:52] even give you some templates and use our [100:53] tools to go and build that out for [100:54] yourself and we'd love to showcase it [100:56] and and and see what you're doing. Um [100:58] but no, yeah, I think it's a big [101:00] opportunity. I think for us also, [101:01] Rammer, like [101:02] you know, I feel like AI is like a major [101:05] transformational shift. It's like a [101:06] technology like that's going to change [101:09] everything. And me, you, Replit, [101:12] everybody in this community has an [101:13] opportunity to to help shape that. How [101:16] is this going to go? Are we going to be [101:18] the folks that are going to embrace this [101:19] technology and use it for good to build [101:22] out new applications to help out boards, [101:24] to help out kids with dyslexia, or to [101:26] help people connect and build, or are we [101:29] going to be folks that are just going to [101:30] use AI to do slop and do like just [101:32] general kind of stuff? I think all of us [101:34] have that opportunity and that [101:35] responsibility to have AI do something [101:38] good and interesting in the world and [101:39] also help others as well make the [101:42] transition. This is going to be a major [101:43] transition. All the all the CEOs of the [101:46] top um model builders are saying that. [101:48] Dario, Altman, they're saying like this [101:50] is going to change transform society and [101:52] I think by you being a part of it early [101:54] right now, you're putting yourself in a [101:56] position to help others down the line as [101:58] well make the transition cuz it's we're [102:00] all going to have to transition at some [102:01] point. So you're going to have the [102:03] opportunity to help facilitate that and [102:04] help shape that in the right direction. [102:06] Yeah. [102:07] Yeah. Um oh yeah, no, I well said. Uh [102:11] 100% I think. Go Mommy Life or Go Mama [102:13] Life says, "I'll start the boomer gang." [102:15] That's right. We need a gang for [102:16] everybody. [102:17] The boomer gang started this revolution. [102:18] [laughter] That's funny. [102:20] Uh and then somebody says, "How could [102:22] you build Replit?" You don't want to do [102:23] that. Uh you got no chance. [102:26] Um no offense. You you missed that boat. [102:28] Uh what you need to do is try to fill [102:30] the gaps where Replit doesn't exist. [102:32] There is an all-out race right now and [102:34] you don't have enough money in the tank [102:35] to compete with the companies like [102:36] Anthropic or Replit or, you know, the [102:39] other Vibe Code platforms. I don't know [102:40] who you are, but I know that about you. [102:43] Um and I I would just focus my attention [102:45] other places. We are no longer in the [102:47] moment where you're going to build the [102:48] platform of platforms. You're going to [102:50] build the niches. We've talked about the [102:52] next innovation is going to be [102:54] connecting dots that exist right now, [102:56] right? Connecting these silos, [102:57] connecting big data sets, finding unique [102:59] inventions that you can create by like [103:01] pulling these integrations together. So [103:03] don't think about how can I build [103:05] Replit? You don't want to do that. [103:06] That's too crazy. It's too like it's [103:08] it's just beyond you. You need to think [103:10] about how do I be Replit 10 years ago [103:12] and be building the thing right now that [103:14] in 2 years, 3 years, 5 years, 8 years is [103:16] the new thing, right? That's where your [103:18] mind needs to be. If you're thinking [103:19] about how can I recreate what exists [103:21] now, you've already lost. You have to be [103:23] thinking ahead of the market um [103:25] and with how fast things are moving [103:27] right now, like I don't I don't know how [103:29] far ahead of the market you have to be [103:30] thinking, but Related here, Michael on [103:32] LinkedIn, we are in the Vibe SaaS [103:34] revolution era right now. That's exactly [103:37] it. I mean, Rammer, we talked about this [103:38] earlier like we're coming like so like [103:40] that you know, the the the cost of [103:42] generating code is going down to zero [103:45] and we were in a world where that was [103:47] very much more expensive. And so you had [103:49] these cookie-cutter massive SaaS [103:51] platforms for everybody. So everybody [103:54] got the same CRM. Everybody got the same [103:56] application no matter what because it [103:58] was expensive to write that code. Now [104:00] anybody can write that code. You can [104:02] write that code. You can customize it. [104:04] So that's going to break out into a [104:05] whole bunch of different niche type of [104:06] fields. Think about the CRM for the [104:08] plumber, the CRM for the carpenter, the [104:11] CRM for the housekeeper. They're all [104:13] different in their particular flavor and [104:14] there's probably thousands of those [104:16] individuals that would happily pay you [104:18] 10 bucks a month to make their life [104:20] easier. So yeah, I think that's entirely [104:22] right, Michael. Like I feel like every [104:24] all of these big massive like [104:27] monolithic SaaS applications that are [104:30] out there, you're going to like find a [104:31] bunch of opportunity to break that up [104:33] into individual niches, go to market [104:35] really fast, move fast, know your users [104:37] like inside and out like nobody else, [104:39] bring your expertise and just like be [104:41] able to like wedge yourself in there for [104:43] like a good amount of recurring revenue. [104:45] Yeah. [104:46] Yeah. Uh [104:48] And again, it doesn't have to you don't [104:49] have to worry about like if I'm you and [104:52] I'm sitting in this audience, I'm not [104:53] thinking about building the next Replit [104:55] or Facebook or whatever. I'm thinking [104:56] about how do I retire myself in 6 months [104:59] or a year or 3 years? How do I get to [105:01] the point where I'm making [105:03] 3 grand a month, 5 grand a month, 10 [105:04] grand a month, 20 grand a month, 50 [105:06] grand a month? Like how do I get to the [105:07] point where I'm literally just [105:08] unfireable? [105:10] And then [105:12] the game changes for you. I see people [105:13] talking about underrepresented groups [105:16] and, you know, uh [105:18] elevating everyone. Again, not our [105:20] responsibility. The product will do [105:22] that, right? Like the product will [105:23] absolutely do that. But this product is [105:25] going to reward high agency folks. So if [105:27] you're sitting on the sideline waiting [105:29] for someone to build you an on-ramp, [105:30] you're going to wait for a long time. If [105:32] you go looking for these stairs to [105:34] climb, you might have to climb a step [105:36] that's a little higher than you're [105:37] comfortable with, but there are on-ramps [105:39] all around for this. When I started, I [105:42] had $0 to my name. I don't know how to [105:44] express this to you. $0 to my name and [105:46] there have been a handful of times over [105:47] the last 12 years where I have had [105:50] $0 in my bank account. And um I don't [105:53] come from a family of wealth. I don't [105:54] come from like family like nobody helped [105:57] hand hand me up, right? Like the [105:59] opportunity I had was I had internet and [106:01] I just was not going to refuse to lose. [106:03] Um and so I get it. I know not everyone [106:05] starts from the same place. I don't mean [106:07] to sound cruel and and like say that [106:09] there aren't disadvantaged people out [106:10] there that that could use a hand up. As [106:11] often as we can, we will do that, you [106:13] know? What I'm [106:15] aiming to say is that this is your [106:16] moment to where none of that matters. [106:18] Where if you have an internet connection [106:20] and a little bit of agency, you can find [106:22] ways to break out of whatever position [106:24] you are in your life. Um and if you're [106:26] one of those people, even more reason [106:28] for you to make meaningful connections [106:30] because we will find and go and bend [106:32] over backwards to help the folks who [106:34] really connect with us. Um I I have 100 [106:38] DMs in Discord, but there's another 100 [106:40] people that I've connected one-on-one [106:41] and I have talked with and we're having [106:43] some level of like, you know, "Hey, let [106:46] me help. Do whatever." And so again, you [106:48] just need to break through. I know it's [106:49] very difficult and it can be very [106:50] frustrating when you're starting out. [106:52] Breaking through does not mean [106:53] connecting with me and Manny. Breaking [106:55] through means finding somebody at your [106:57] level that you can start building with [106:58] and collaborating with and then you get [107:00] to the next level and then the next [107:01] level and then the next level. And then [107:02] eventually on that path, maybe you run [107:04] into the different folks that are going [107:05] to help give you these big boosts along [107:07] the way. Um [107:08] I don't know. Manny, any any thoughts? [107:10] Yeah, and and you know, we keep talking [107:13] about businesses and SaaS, but I also [107:15] think that this equally applies for you [107:17] if you're at a full-time job or if [107:19] you're within any organization. Like [107:21] Vibe coding is going pro in 2026. You're [107:24] going to see a lot more Vibe coding [107:26] across every organization. I just uh put [107:29] together a um a clip from a interview by [107:32] um Databricks. The guy over at [107:34] Databricks um [107:35] um Ali Ghodsi, I think. Um he's saying [107:38] how like, you know, 30% of his technical [107:40] folks, they use particular tools. The [107:42] other 70% that are not technical, that [107:44] are in sales, that are in marketing, [107:45] that are in HR, they're using Replit to [107:47] Vibe code custom tools and share with [107:49] everybody else. So if you want to start [107:51] your own SaaS application, that's great. [107:53] But also if you just want to level up at [107:55] work, like I can't think of a better [107:57] skill to have than Vibe coding. Think [108:00] about like you show up and you're like [108:01] you talk to your boss and like, "Yeah, [108:02] like I can build these custom tools. I [108:04] can prototype this application. I can [108:06] set up this new website. Oh, you want to [108:07] set up like a new custom workflow for [108:09] our marketing events. Check check out [108:11] like lead magnets." Like, "Yeah, I can [108:12] do all that." Like hired on the spot. Or [108:15] like even before that, like we've had a [108:16] couple of folks that have Vibe code [108:18] instead of sending a resume, they they [108:20] Vibe code a new website, a prototype for [108:23] that particular company and boom, right [108:25] to the CEO, hired immediately. [108:27] Immediately. Talk about like standing [108:29] out in the crowd. So I just think in in [108:31] general like Vibe coding is like the [108:34] must-have tool. It's like going to be so [108:36] applicable if you want to start a [108:38] business, at work, or as we saw earlier, [108:40] at home. You custom like apps for your [108:43] kids. Like I'm doing that. Like it's [108:45] just like such a universal amazing tool. [108:48] Yeah. And don't get lost in the hype, [108:50] y'all. Listen. [108:51] This is going to take way longer than [108:53] whatever all these hype people say about [108:55] like, "It's going to be super [108:56] intelligence." Listen, if you work with [108:58] the agent, you know there's nothing [109:00] super about that intelligence. It is an [109:01] amazing product, but sometimes you're [109:03] like, "Am I talking to a 3-year-old?" Um [109:05] Um, so we are have a long way to go, but [109:08] this is the worst these products will [109:09] ever be. [109:11] Um, and [109:12] again, I think [109:15] the opportunity is not in [109:17] um [109:18] you know, again, dreaming big or getting [109:20] caught in the hype or thinking about [109:22] like [109:23] how can I monitor the situation and you [109:25] build this crazy convoluted thing that [109:27] like is just this big like pick one [109:29] thing. [109:30] I do this thing every week and I hate [109:32] doing it. How can I automate that? Boom, [109:34] now you got it. Now you got an idea, you [109:36] know, like this repetitive task that I'm [109:38] doing all the time, how can I [109:41] not have to deal with that, right? Boom, [109:43] now you got an idea. Chase that thread, [109:45] invest in that, right? Find these little [109:47] nuggets, these little things around the [109:49] edges rather than trying to tackle these [109:51] major problems that require lots of [109:53] money, that require lots of complexity, [109:55] that require you to have have access to [109:57] a big audience. You have to get really [109:59] good at identifying problems that you [110:00] can solve personally and things that you [110:02] can accomplish with the resources you [110:04] have. And again, some of us have [110:05] different resources to start with. And [110:07] so, that could just be a very little [110:09] thing that you start doing for yourself [110:11] and then it could expand. So, that's [110:13] what I would say is like a really, you [110:15] know, like that's a skill you need to [110:16] hone is like what is the thing that I'm [110:17] going to spend money on, especially as [110:19] it starts to get more expensive. You can [110:20] see Anthropic is [110:22] reducing some of their subsidies, you [110:24] know, Replit can get expensive if you go [110:26] crazy on this thing. And so, like you [110:27] have to start thinking about where am I [110:28] going to invest these dollars? So, you [110:30] have to start getting smarter about what [110:31] ideas am I going to invest in? How do I [110:33] pick these and how do I make sure that [110:34] as I invest, I get a good return on my [110:36] on my dollars. [110:40] 100% 100%. Um, yeah, I also think like [110:43] back to like the the week one winners, [110:45] right Remar? Or like their method of [110:47] like going out and finding pain points [110:49] and then building out the application. [110:52] Like I still think about that. So, like [110:54] there's you know, something else that [110:55] we're trying to share with you as well. [110:57] Perspective from different types of [110:59] builders. And you know, the the [111:01] observation that I'm having is that [111:02] we're all becoming builders now with [111:05] Replit. We're all vibe builders or vibe [111:06] coders, but we're coming at it from [111:08] different angles. If you're a product [111:11] engineer or product manager, you're [111:12] coming up and you're like thinking about [111:14] the idea and you're laying it out, then [111:16] you're doing your first prototype, then [111:17] you're kind of trying to test things. [111:19] But then if you're a content guy or [111:20] marketing person, you're going out and [111:22] you're sharing the pain point, you're [111:24] talking about what you want to solve. [111:26] And then if you get enough people in the [111:27] comments saying, "Yeah, this is a real [111:29] pain point. I'd love to be able to solve [111:30] it." Then you vibe coded in a day and [111:32] you ship it out and you got your real [111:33] users within like a day. Like so, um, [111:37] you know, that's what the top different [111:38] types of perspectives that we're all [111:40] trying to bring you here is well. Just [111:42] different angles in terms of how to how [111:43] to think about the go to market side of [111:45] of things as well. Yeah, I think this is [111:47] interesting here. Uh, [111:49] Razi Wolfy saying, "I I have chosen the [111:51] wrong project for the Buildathon." I [111:53] think a lot of you did. Uh, to be [111:54] honest, I think almost all of you did. [111:56] Um, [111:57] which is very common because you're all [111:58] new builders and you're trying to [112:00] recreate a big product or a big idea [112:01] that you've had. Um, the people who got [112:03] it right and the people who like Manny [112:05] has just uh pointed out like Juan uh [112:07] over the course of the weeks and who [112:08] will probably take home the the main [112:10] prize at the end here are very [112:12] specifically solving personalized [112:14] problems [112:16] very close to themselves have some kind [112:18] of domain expertise. And again, we've [112:20] gave we gave you all these unlocks to [112:21] begin the show. Like you know, if you go [112:23] back and watch the the beginning of the [112:24] Buildathon and the lead up to all this, [112:26] we gave you the unlock for all of these [112:28] things that we were looking for. Um, but [112:30] again, they're very personal. They [112:32] shared a great story. Like each one of [112:34] these Buildathon uh participants would [112:36] make a great story for a feature piece. [112:38] I don't know what the resources that [112:39] we're going to be able to dedicate from [112:40] a marketing standpoint, but we're going [112:42] to be like making a case as much as we [112:44] can to like say, "Hey, how do we get you [112:46] all featured?" Um, with some kind of at [112:47] least some social post or some kind of [112:49] highlight somewhere. Um, so [112:52] they're all great stories and that's [112:53] what I think sells, right? The most [112:54] entertaining story, the most uh [112:57] entertaining outcome is is the most [112:58] likely. So, you need to figure out how [113:00] to be the most entertaining outcome, [113:01] right? How do you be the story that [113:03] people connect with? And that's what's [113:04] going to unlock all of this for for you [113:06] all. [113:10] And plus, design matters. Put some [113:11] images in your projects, please. For the [113:13] love of God, put some images in your [113:14] projects. [113:16] Yeah, and I think we're all learning. I [113:17] think that what people have appreciated [113:18] the the critique shows that we've done [113:20] and we want to do more of is just kind [113:21] of going through them and figuring out [113:23] like what's working, what's not working, [113:25] tendencies that people [113:26] have. And I think we should do a good [113:28] job of wrapping that up and summarizing [113:29] that and sharing that with everyone. But [113:31] hey, like it's just three weeks. You're [113:33] just getting started. Like wait, you [113:35] didn't you you didn't maybe like have [113:37] the great build. Keep building. Keep [113:39] iterating. You should be having your own [113:41] personal Buildathon every week. Now you [113:44] know like the different mechanisms. Like [113:45] you have to take a, you know, several at [113:47] bats. And you know, this is another kind [113:49] of framing that I think is helpful for [113:50] me is that we're living in a world of [113:52] outsized returns. In the world of [113:54] outsized returns you only need to win 1% [113:57] of the time because that 1% win is going [113:59] to pay off for everything else, [114:01] especially with Replit. Like if you can [114:03] spend 100 bucks on prototyping and you [114:04] just shipping that and then like one of [114:06] them pays off and that's the one that's [114:07] going to give you recurring revenue for [114:09] five, seven years, then it's worth it. [114:12] And so, just keep at it. Keep building. [114:14] Keep going to market. Keep trying to [114:16] figure things out and just keep at it [114:18] until you get that payoff. [114:20] Yeah. [114:21] Yeah. Uh [114:23] I don't know where that came from, by [114:25] the way. The orange block favicon. I [114:26] have no idea where that's coming from [114:28] and there was a lot of things for me to [114:29] focus my attention on and that was not [114:31] one of them. I actually appreciated it [114:33] cuz it showed me what the Buildathon [114:34] stuff has over the top. So, uh it's not [114:36] something I intended. It might be like [114:38] the the CSV that it's using is too [114:40] zoomed in. I I don't know. I have no [114:41] idea where it's coming from, but um my [114:43] bad. Uh there was other things to focus [114:45] on for that. So, yeah, [laughter] we'll [114:47] forgive that one, I think. [114:48] Um [114:50] Yeah, I I think um [114:53] I don't know. I'm so excited. I I also [114:55] know that like first of all, I was [114:56] talking to a friend last night and I [114:58] feel like I'm a heroin addict who's been [115:00] given a a poppy field to manage, you [115:02] know? [115:03] >> [laughter] [115:03] >> Like to be to be real honest here. Uh I [115:06] I [115:07] Listen, [115:08] I was spending a thousand plus dollars a [115:10] month on average when I uh broke into [115:14] doing contracting with Replit and got, [115:15] you know, the the credits uh kind of [115:18] no longer became a a thought process for [115:20] me. Uh which I worry about sometimes cuz [115:22] it it it it does steal a little bit of [115:23] my empathy with you all and I do try to [115:25] like use core and use the other [115:27] functionality and and I I do try to like [115:30] uh [115:30] make sure I am cognizant of the cost so [115:32] that I can understand how these things [115:33] are playing out even though I'm no [115:34] longer carrying that weight myself. But [115:36] I understand the cost is all I'm saying [115:38] of what this can be and I understand the [115:40] value so much that before anybody was [115:42] paying me or considering to do this [115:44] stuff, I was burning down my savings [115:47] account personally to play and tinker [115:50] and figure out because [115:52] a thousand bucks here, five hundred [115:54] bucks there, a hundred bucks there, [115:55] whatever you have to spend to invest in [115:57] yourself is an exponential return down [115:59] the road in your skill set, in your [116:01] opportunities, in your ability to reach [116:03] the market. All of these things are like [116:05] things that you can't quantify. So, [116:07] maybe instead of that Starbucks coffee [116:08] or maybe instead of that Tesla share, [116:10] figure out how you're going to invest in [116:12] yourself. Those returns always pay off [116:14] majorly. If I had the choice right now [116:16] whether to invest in a 401k or invest in [116:19] myself learning these new skills, 100% [116:21] of the time I'm investing in my new [116:22] skills. Unless I have enough skills that [116:24] are already paying the bills so that I [116:25] can stack the 401k, then that changes, [116:28] right? Um, and so, I really think we are [116:31] in the moment where again, you don't [116:33] need to go viral with a project. You [116:35] don't even need your project to pay off. [116:36] Your project might lead you to somebody [116:39] realizing what you can do for them and [116:40] then they might hire you, right? So, [116:43] like you don't even need to think about [116:44] this as like I'm going to monetize my [116:46] product all the way. The monetization [116:48] may come from becoming a consultant or [116:50] becoming an educator or becoming some [116:52] other way to generate revenue from this [116:54] industry that is evolving right now [116:56] where just you being here with these 160 [116:59] people who are watching right now are on [117:01] the front edge of everything. [117:03] Right? And so, that is kind of your call [117:05] to action, your responsibility here is [117:07] to figure out how do you plug into those [117:09] gaps? We're going to continue to outline [117:11] these and give you as much [117:13] uh you know, information from our brains [117:15] and share as much of our journeys as we [117:16] can. Um, but it's going to be up to you [117:18] all to to really act on that and take [117:20] that to to to to the bank. [117:22] Everything you said, um Remar, [117:25] absolutely. And the only thing I would [117:27] add is that you also have to ship. So, [117:30] you just can't be in Replit building [117:33] prototypes and figuring out like a new [117:35] feature. Like as soon as possible, you [117:37] have to get it out in the world. Go [117:39] check out our interview with Ruth and [117:42] that's the the number one thing she [117:43] said. You just got to get it out in the [117:44] world. That's one thing that set her [117:46] apart that she sees other people not [117:48] doing is they just get stuck and they [117:50] don't share what they're building. [117:51] They're too share they're too afraid or [117:53] shy to share it. And she sees that like [117:55] in especially like younger generations [117:56] is that they're very like conscientious [117:58] about this. And Ruth was just get it out [118:00] there. She's like, "Here, I'm done. Go [118:01] check it out. Here, what do you What do [118:02] I need to do? How do I make this [118:03] different? How do I make this better?" [118:05] And she's just iterating off of that. [118:07] And so, that's what I would say like [118:08] yes, learn. [118:10] Huge investment. Like for me like I've [118:11] got kids as well. Like I'm thinking like [118:13] do they need to go to college or do [118:14] should I just like spend that money on [118:16] Replit credits? Like should I just give [118:17] them like 30k in Replit credits for a [118:19] year and call that like the freshman [118:21] year of college? I think in some ways it [118:22] could be more impactful and helpful. But [118:25] I also like also don't want them to be [118:26] stuck in learn mode where you just like [118:28] stuck there like reading a whole bunch [118:29] of books and not doing or implementing [118:31] and sharing what you're doing. So, I'd [118:34] say like yeah, definitely um like to [118:35] Remar's point, learn learn learn, do do [118:37] like do, but also do. Also share. Also [118:40] like be out there. [118:41] Um, getting that product out there, [118:43] launching it, trying to get those [118:44] initial users, advertising it. Okay, [118:46] that doesn't work great. That's a one at [118:47] bat. Like move on and keep going and [118:49] getting out there in the world. [118:51] Yes. Yes. Um [118:54] We are no longer in the blogging phase. [118:55] When I got started in the in the web [118:57] world, the way you like um got noticed [118:59] was you started a blog, right? So, like [119:00] in 2012 to 2014, like the way to get [119:03] noticed online was to start a blog. It [119:04] was the early WordPress days and it was [119:05] kind of the thing you did. [119:07] I see this moment right now where Vibe [119:09] coding is essentially the new blogging. [119:11] And I said this a couple times, and what [119:12] I mean by that is we're entering this [119:14] phase where, just like you might have [119:16] spent a weekend or, you know, a [119:18] a handful of hours working on a blog [119:19] post to share it with your friends, [119:21] maybe 10 people see it, maybe a thousand [119:23] people see it, maybe it goes viral, you [119:24] end up on the Huffington Post. I don't [119:25] know what it works out, but people were [119:26] just kind of churning through this [119:27] stuff, and you saw lots of people [119:29] entering that blogging space to try to [119:31] reach distribution. [119:32] Vibe coding is the new blogging. And [119:34] what I mean by that is lots of folks who [119:35] are Vibe coding and building things, [119:37] they're just, "Hey, I spent a day on [119:38] this, I shipped it. I spent a weekend on [119:39] this, I shipped it. Maybe people see it, [119:41] maybe they interact with it, maybe they [119:42] don't, maybe it goes viral and gets me [119:44] on, you know, featured on X or on [119:46] Product Hunt or wherever this thing ends [119:48] up." And we're also seeing the moment of [119:50] kind of viral software, ephemeral viral [119:52] software. Things that go nuts, we've [119:54] seen things like OpenClaw, we've seen [119:56] things like that Pretext in the last [119:58] couple weeks that have just gone nuts as [120:00] software, and we've never really seen [120:01] these curves where you get an explosion [120:03] of GitHub stars. And so, we are entering [120:06] a phase where, and and again, if you go [120:07] back to the early blogging phase, a lot [120:08] of those folks were kind of looked at as [120:10] like, "Ah, you're not really you're just [120:12] bloggers, like nobody really cares about [120:13] you." And now look at where a lot of [120:15] those people turn into like the media [120:16] that we call now independent media. And [120:18] so, the same way as folks are [120:20] experimenting, as you all are building [120:22] and tinkering and throwing these things [120:23] out of the world out into the world, [120:24] over the next 6 months, year, 2 years, [120:26] etc., these products are going to evolve [120:27] into real things, and some of those will [120:28] turn into real products. And so, again, [120:31] I just can't go I can't emphasize enough [120:33] the opportunity that lays here, but you [120:35] also have to remember that like if you [120:36] think you're blogging to get attention, [120:38] that was 12 years ago. That was 15 years [120:40] ago. You missed that boat. Blogging is [120:42] over. Blogging is done. It's dead. [120:44] Right? Like, everyone's building these [120:45] AI blogs now, do whatever, like that's [120:47] not how you're going to stand out. The [120:48] new thing is building interactive [120:50] experiences that people can access on [120:51] the web, which is like a new type of [120:52] blog. Right? It's this beautiful [120:54] interactive, I can log in, I get data, [120:56] and then you build emails on that list, [120:58] and then you launch the next one with [120:59] the 10 emails you had and then you the [121:00] next project get 20 or 50 more emails. [121:02] Now your next project you got 100 [121:03] emails. And that, you know, like and [121:04] then you start stacking those things, [121:06] and like Manny said, you can't just [121:07] learn how to build, you have to now [121:08] become a marketer, you have to become a [121:10] a media creator, you have to become a [121:12] promoter, you have to become like an [121:14] advertise, like you have to just be all [121:16] of these things now. You cannot just be [121:18] a builder. You cannot just do one thing [121:20] and build it and expect that the world [121:21] is going to show up at your at your [121:22] doorstep. That's not how it works [121:23] anymore. [121:24] The social media point you made it [121:27] I had like app it's kind of weird that [121:28] these two things are intersecting, [121:30] Raymart, because like on one hand you [121:31] can build anything, and now you have [121:32] social media, so you can go viral [121:34] anything. I've seen a couple of [121:36] instances where somebody just post like [121:37] a a walk-through of the app that they [121:39] created, that they Vibe coded, and then [121:41] boom, like a thousand it goes viral, and [121:42] then it boom, a thousand users in 24 [121:45] hours. So, like I think the reframing [121:47] for me, Raymart, is like your you're [121:49] like one 90-second video away from going [121:52] viral now. So, Replit to build, and then [121:54] just get familiar with X and LinkedIn or [121:56] YouTube or whatever your platform of [121:58] choice, and like you have like you can [122:00] just take shots, like a whole bunch of [122:02] shots, and one of them may pay off and [122:03] go big. It's It's crazy that these two [122:05] trends are intersecting at once. Like [122:07] it's just like doubled the opportunity. [122:09] Yeah, 100% [122:11] 1 million 100%. Let's um I just want to [122:14] answer this question here. They're [122:16] asking, "Just got off a work call, how [122:18] do we see the qualifiers?" So, let me [122:19] wrap up final thoughts here on [122:21] Build-A-Thon stuff, [122:23] and just explain kind of what the [122:25] website is up to, and um [122:28] you know, again, your recap for what's [122:30] happening here. Let me actually go back [122:32] to [122:34] Is this one? [122:35] Yeah, this one. [122:36] Okay, so last week was the final [122:38] checkpoint. Tomorrow, and today and [122:40] tomorrow is final scoring for all the [122:41] Build-A-Thon sites. Um [122:44] Thursday, we'll have a final [122:45] deliberation, and Friday on the stream, [122:47] we will showcase the final winners. What [122:49] I want to do here is let me escape this [122:51] and go to the Build-A-Thon site. And if [122:53] you go to the gallery now, and you [122:55] refresh the gallery, you're going to see [122:57] a couple things. [122:58] Um obviously, you all don't have some of [123:00] these filters that we have, uh but [123:02] you'll now see this top qualifiers [123:04] selection. [123:05] There are 113 projects that we talked [123:08] about before, if we go back to this week [123:11] three launch, [123:12] and we talk about this slide here. [123:15] Uh there are 113 what we're calling the [123:17] top qualifiers. This is where we're [123:19] going to focus most of our attention [123:20] over the next few days. [123:23] However, if you are not in this 113, and [123:25] you have a qualified project, which is a [123:27] quite [123:29] a number of you, there's another 150-ish [123:31] or so that are really close to being in [123:32] that batch, [123:33] you can still break out. The way to do [123:36] that is to go and again, distribution on [123:39] socials, getting featured in the [123:41] activity feed, finding ways to connect [123:43] online. We still don't have a clear [123:45] winner for a number of these categories, [123:48] and none of the top spots are sealed in. [123:51] Right? So, there's nothing that's like [123:52] set in stone yet. [123:54] Um so, yes, we have these 100 people, [123:56] 113 projects. If you come to the [123:57] gallery, they're filtered by the top [123:59] qualifiers. You can still search for [124:01] whatever project you want. If you come [124:03] in here, you can start organizing and [124:05] sorting these, and you will see [124:06] everything else that's in here. Um and [124:09] you can still Oh, goodness, somebody [124:11] just paid $7,200 for a an ad. Um so, [124:14] again, this is going to get expensive to [124:16] be competitive, which is why we've been [124:17] encouraging you all to to get your [124:19] Replit cash kind of in place. So, um [124:22] yeah, anyway, Manny, thoughts as we as [124:25] we wrap wrap wrap this up, wrap up the [124:27] Build-A-Thon. [124:29] Um [124:30] I mean, no, I'm just I think it's going [124:31] to be tough [124:33] uh these last 100 [124:35] um [124:35] qualifiers or like these top um [124:38] applications that we have here, going [124:40] through them and settling on on one of [124:42] them. Um but I I think it's going to be [124:44] fun. I can't Yeah, we're going to come [124:46] back Friday later on this week and [124:49] announce the overall winners, and yeah, [124:53] just put like a um [124:54] a cap on all this great work that we've [124:56] been doing, so super pumped about that. [124:58] That's right. And Chris says it's also [124:59] now to vote, time to vote, correct. And [125:03] um if you were using mobile on the [125:05] Build-A-Thon site, there was a little [125:06] bug where the scorecard would just kind [125:08] of be at the bottom of the activity [125:09] feed, which was like infinite scrolling, [125:11] always just kept bouncing it below. So, [125:13] thank you, Chris, for the shout-out [125:14] before the stream today. We published an [125:16] update that allows you to score those [125:17] more easily on mobile if you're logged [125:18] into the site. So, um yes, this is the [125:21] best thing you can do right now to [125:23] support your project or other people's [125:25] project, is go to the Build-A-Thon site, [125:27] engage with those projects, take them [125:29] and post them on social, tag each other [125:31] on the builders' profiles, is your [125:33] social profiles and links. Go start [125:35] connecting with each other. We should [125:37] see a flurry of activity over the next [125:39] 24 hours. And if we don't, we have [125:40] absolutely failed as part of this. You [125:42] know? Like, honestly, if if there's 258 [125:45] people on this website, if there's not [125:46] at least 150 posts between now and [125:49] tomorrow, I don't know what you guys are [125:50] doing. [125:51] Tag us, tag Replit, put this stuff [125:53] online, create a new video, uh you know, [125:57] spam everyone you know to go get likes [125:58] on this. Again, the the least we have [126:01] any idea for is like the most viral, [126:03] because [126:04] all of you are not not that good at [126:06] social media. Um so, yeah, there's like [126:09] it's not going to take that much to be [126:10] the most viral project in the in the [126:12] competition here. So, like again, [126:16] stop with the low-effort [126:18] post, "Look what I built." [126:21] Put some heart into this. You've spent 3 [126:23] weeks on this. Like, put some effort [126:25] into this, you know? Like, give us a [126:27] reason to to to elevate you. Like, give [126:30] us a reason to make sure that on Friday, [126:31] you're the one that's on the stream that [126:33] we're that we're uh [126:35] previewing. So, [126:36] um And I would also say go and support [126:38] each others' posts on social as well. [126:41] Just a like, a comment, that goes a long [126:44] way. And what I like about what we're [126:45] building here, too, Raymart, is like [126:46] we're supporting each other not only in [126:47] the Discord, but also externally as [126:50] well. You know, just share some good [126:52] feedback, "Oh, great, I love this," [126:53] whatever. It doesn't have to be that [126:54] complicated, but one comment goes a long [126:56] way. And if you get enough of those, you [126:58] can really get some traction on the with [126:59] the algos. [127:01] Yep. [127:02] Yep. [127:04] Okay. Um Oh, somebody's calling out if [127:06] somebody's missing a checkpoint, should [127:08] they be in the top 100? It looks like we [127:10] may have to go scrub some of y'all. So, [127:12] uh yeah, it may have been that a couple [127:14] folks got through the cracks. So, [127:17] Ooh, community has spoken. [127:20] >> [laughter] [127:22] >> Yep, somebody's about to get somebody's [127:24] about to get X. Sorry. Yep, somebody's [127:26] about to lose their status here. So, get [127:28] bounced. That is the official [127:30] requirements [127:31] uh was to have all three checkpoints in. [127:34] So, yes, um yep. [127:37] So, there was a cool comment here that [127:40] somebody mentioned that this is uh [127:42] the streams are more informative than [127:44] your average class in college. Thank [127:47] you. That's what we're going for. [127:49] >> [laughter] [127:50] [gasps] [127:50] >> Um [127:52] yeah, it's it's funny. Uh we started a [127:54] digital marketing course at one of the [127:57] local universities a handful years ago, [127:59] um and did that for like 3 or 4 years [128:00] teaching a course, and I always started [128:03] the course by telling people that I was [128:05] a college dropout, and that I was now [128:07] teaching them in college, [128:09] um and that nothing we were going to [128:10] teach them was relevant to them making [128:11] money, and that everything that they had [128:13] to do in order to succeed in digital [128:14] marketing was actually get out into the [128:16] world and build something. Right? So, if [128:17] they were interested in like building an [128:18] e-commerce store as part of the class, [128:20] nothing in the textbook was going to [128:21] teach them that. They just go open a [128:23] Shopify store. If they wanted to be a [128:24] digital marketer, okay, go stand up a [128:26] website, go find a product, go start [128:28] running ads. Like, this is the way to [128:30] learn. And literally, when you talk [128:32] about this digital marketing class, [128:33] nothing in the schools is going to [128:34] prepare you for this new world that's [128:36] evolving. You know, like being like so [128:38] so correct, like being here, being in [128:40] this group of people, that's why the [128:41] community is so important, because we're [128:42] going to share our knowledge, we're [128:43] going to share our learnings, and we're [128:45] going to give you insights that you're [128:46] never going to get from a professor. You [128:48] cannot learn this stuff in textbooks. [128:49] You can [128:51] even now, like watching a video from 5 [128:53] weeks ago may be out of date. The reason [128:55] these live streams are so important and [128:56] the the sessions and the hands-on stuff [128:58] is because this industry is evolving in [129:00] real time and it's going to be all of [129:01] our responsibilities to help kind of [129:03] share that knowledge and share those [129:04] learnings as we go and that's really [129:06] what we're trying to build here as part [129:07] of this ecosystem. And we're all rooting [129:09] for you. I can't tell you when I see [129:11] like you get a win like Chris recently [129:13] announced that he raised some funds for [129:15] his business. Somebody recently [129:16] announced that they finally got their [129:17] app in the App Store. Ruth getting [129:20] showcased on CNBC like oh my gosh, I get [129:22] so much pride. So I think like that's [129:25] the other thing here like we're rooting [129:27] for you. Like we're you got you got [129:29] Replit, you got Rimar me, Francisco. We [129:31] got your back, man. We're trying to help [129:33] you out. So take advantage of that. [129:35] Build, show us what you're doing. We [129:37] want to support you in helping you [129:38] accomplish what you're aiming for and [129:41] like just turbocharge you. [129:43] Yeah. [129:44] Yep. [129:45] Um [129:46] Okay, it looks like I need to go and I [129:49] did run. It's funny cuz I did build a [129:51] bulk action selector to do exactly what [129:53] y'all are talking about to look at stuff [129:55] [laughter] like missing checkpoints. I [129:56] just haven't had a chance to run a final [129:58] scrub on everything yet. So those will [129:59] get booted. That list will be cleaned [130:01] up. [130:02] I've learned a ton about building and [130:03] what needs to be built for this type of [130:05] scale. I've learned that some of you all [130:06] like I just saw this here. What did say [130:08] somebody like uh [130:10] Where did it go? Somebody said something [130:11] about like they just got on X and they [130:12] were banned for posting too many videos. [130:15] It's like don't be a spammer. [130:17] You know, like some of you are so [130:18] terrible at this and you're like so [130:19] thirsty for attention that like every [130:20] time somebody posts something or we post [130:22] like [130:23] a tag everyone in Discord, you just like [130:25] randomly spam your link in there and [130:26] it's like [130:28] You know, like you're the worst [130:29] advertisers ever. You have to think [130:31] about the stuff that attracts your [130:32] attention and works on you and think [130:34] about how you can do that. If you're [130:35] just throwing links in people's faces [130:36] like nobody wants that. Nobody wants [130:38] that. Like you don't want that. Why [130:39] would you do that to other people? Like [130:41] think about that. Like if like what [130:42] would you do? If you don't watch the [130:44] video, if you're like I'm not going to [130:46] like why would you put that into the [130:47] world for somebody else to watch? Like [130:49] why would you waste my time with that? [130:50] Like you know, there's I'd rather spend [130:51] my time reviewing the submissions of [130:54] people that have put their real effort [130:55] into this. [130:56] So like if you're just here with low [130:57] effort stuff, like please. You know, [130:59] like what are you doing? Why? Like [131:00] you're not going to win. You see what's [131:01] you see the competition, the level of [131:03] competition. So it's like this should [131:04] inspire you to really think about like [131:05] how do I get into this and how do I like [131:07] find little little cracks? Again, I know [131:09] it's really hard to stand out. I know [131:10] there's lots of noise. I know it's very [131:12] difficult. I don't want to seem [131:14] non-empathetic to that. But yeah, like [131:16] just [131:17] I don't know. I don't know. I think the [131:19] helpful reframe here for people that are [131:20] new to it is just try to be helpful to [131:22] one person. Yes. If you know, if you're [131:25] like think about it, would this be [131:26] helpful for someone if I'm just like [131:27] dropping them a link? No, like you want [131:28] to give them a little bit of context, [131:30] what you're doing. And oh, here by the [131:31] way, if you want to check it out, that's [131:32] the link. So rather than just like you [131:34] thinking like oh, I got to get this out. [131:35] I got like one more thing to do. No, no. [131:37] I want to be helpful to one person out [131:39] there. And if I'm able to do that, [131:41] great. You know, if I just get one like [131:43] or a couple of views, great. I've been [131:45] helpful to somebody, awesome. That's my [131:46] goal. [131:47] Yes. [131:48] Yeah? [131:50] Be helpful. [131:51] Be helpful. [131:53] And and we talked about that before too [131:55] like [131:56] yeah, talking to one specific person. [131:59] Identifying your audience directly. You [132:02] know, like [132:03] Yeah. [132:04] Um [132:06] That's all. I think you know, we don't [132:07] we don't have to go any deeper. I think [132:08] we're [132:09] >> [laughter] [132:09] >> We've kind of We've kind of dropped the [132:11] goods today. I think that's that's all [132:13] we got, you know. [132:14] What a fun show, dude. It's been a great [132:16] show. Great [132:17] great stream for sure. [132:19] Um [132:21] Okay, that's it. Now let's see. Are [132:22] y'all going over the top 113 now? No, [132:25] they're just on the site. We just kind [132:26] of got wrapped up. [132:28] So they're in the gallery. They're [132:30] featured at the top when you load the [132:31] gallery. The the gallery will now load [132:33] with the top qualified projects. It [132:34] looks like we got a little bit of [132:35] scrubbing. There's a few in there that [132:36] don't have all three checkpoints. So [132:37] we'll go through and make those [132:39] adjustments. [132:40] And [132:42] um Sorry if you're busy. You've been [132:43] waiting the whole show for the top 30 13 [132:46] and we just told you at the end like [132:47] >> I know. Sorry. Hopefully it was still a [132:49] good show for you, man. Well, [132:51] >> [laughter] [132:51] >> yeah. [132:52] >> to do more of those. We're going to do [132:52] more critiques later on. We Rimar's [132:55] Rants, the new Replit project. You don't [132:57] know this, but my blog used to be called [132:58] Rimar's Rants. When I got started [133:00] blogging, [133:01] >> [laughter] [133:01] >> my whole pitch was Rimar's Rants. So [133:03] yeah, um [133:06] Uh oh, what was I saying about before [133:08] that? [133:09] About the projects? Something was about [133:10] the project. I don't I don't know. [133:11] Whatever. Um oh yeah, the stream. Enjoy [133:13] the stream. Nice nice work Manny today. [133:15] I think it's always fun when we get into [133:17] the comments like that and we just kind [133:19] of like start freestyling with everyone. [133:20] I think those are the best moments in [133:21] the stream. [133:22] You know, so my my favorite moments are [133:23] like this last hour where we're just [133:25] kind of ripping through uh [133:27] you know, comments, feedback, dropping [133:30] advice. You know, like this is in my [133:32] mind this is where like it gets real [133:33] fun. [133:34] Yeah, I agree cuz you know, like we [133:36] started the show with all these [133:37] interviews. I'm so inspired. I want to [133:38] talk about so many different things, but [133:39] I also want to move on to interviews. So [133:40] this is our time to like just unfurl [133:42] that. Um [133:44] Uh but I love talking to users too. Just [133:45] like amazing what people are building [133:47] and their backgrounds are great. [133:49] Okay, two questions here. I posted my [133:51] project a few hours ago. Will it make it [133:52] on the list? No, you're done. Sorry. The [133:54] competition's over. It's very clear [133:56] about that. You had 3 weeks to make [133:57] those checkpoints and no, those projects [133:58] will not show up. [134:00] And there's no chance to submit [134:01] checkpoints. You need checkpoints to [134:02] show up in the gallery. So that is not [134:04] going to happen. [134:05] Lastly, I question I saw recently Max [134:08] Replit agent was removed. Will Replit [134:09] give us a replacement? [134:11] It was not removed. It just is rolled [134:13] into the thing. Like you just don't have [134:14] to think about that. So [134:16] there is no change in [134:18] from a functionality standpoint. If it [134:20] needs the extra juice, it'll get the [134:21] extra juice. If it doesn't, you know, it [134:24] will now simplify your experience. [134:26] There's just three levels to choose [134:27] from. [134:28] So don't stress that. Um [134:30] Yeah, I saw another post about that [134:32] where it's like I can't get my project [134:33] done without Max. Like no, that's not [134:34] true. The functionality is still there. [134:36] You just again, it's it's mostly prompt [134:39] problems when you have problems with the [134:40] agent getting the work done. [134:42] So don't don't worry about too much of [134:43] that. We've talked about like how the [134:44] agent's going to continue to get [134:45] smarter. Your options for what you need [134:47] to pick and select are going to start [134:49] being reduced. The agent's going to get [134:50] a lot smarter at at just kind of doing [134:52] the things that need to be done. So [134:55] yeah. [134:56] But that's a good call out. We might [134:57] consider bringing somebody on to show on [134:59] one of the future shows to talk about [135:01] them cuz or address it like [135:04] Friday the recap. But good call out. [135:07] I forgot about we made that major [135:08] change. [135:08] >> [laughter] [135:09] >> Yeah, I just again [135:12] I I Agent modes. Yeah, I just don't [135:14] think right right right. Agent modes. [135:16] All that stuff's going to like you just [135:17] assume everything in Replit is going to [135:18] change. [135:19] Just assume. Nothing in the experience [135:21] is like yours forever, right? Like [135:23] You just you have to use it and adapt [135:25] and understand that the product will [135:26] continue to adapt in the goal of trying [135:28] to get better for you and you have to [135:30] trust that that's the trajectory the [135:31] product's on. And again, you have to get [135:34] better at learning how to prompt and [135:37] articulate and break down the types of [135:38] projects you want to build and the tool [135:40] will work for you, right? That little [135:42] selector, those little things are not [135:44] going to be things you have to worry [135:44] about moving forward. They are things [135:46] that we have to deal with now as these [135:47] models like evolve and things kind of [135:49] like it's just token expensive to like [135:51] determine what the usage is. But as that [135:53] stuff gets better, you're going to see [135:54] those options collapse and the agent is [135:56] just going to get more and more [135:58] advanced at like understanding what is [136:00] needed for the task that you have at [136:01] hand. So I wouldn't spend my time [136:03] worrying about that. I would spend my [136:04] time worrying about how do I get better [136:06] at breaking down these skills, clearly [136:08] articulating what I want as outcomes [136:09] from the agent and then breaking and [136:11] then feeding those things in in sequence [136:13] that allows it to be built structurally [136:15] in a in a safe way. [136:19] Okay. [136:20] That being said, [136:22] any other thoughts Manny before we close [136:24] out of this one? [136:26] No, great show. No, I [136:28] awesome show, great mix. [136:30] Friday I think it's going to be a banger [136:31] as well. It's going to be awesome. So [136:33] definitely stay [136:35] tuned for that. And if you haven't [136:36] already signed up for our Luma Replit [136:39] calendar [136:40] to just get like [136:42] get an update on all the shows that [136:43] we're doing. We're just going to do a [136:44] lot more live streaming. It's going to [136:46] be more consistent every week. We're [136:48] going to be going live regularly. So [136:50] best way to do that is probably going to [136:51] be sign up through Luma, right? Our [136:53] Replit calendar there. Yeah, go to [136:55] replit.com/community. [136:57] Click on the events calendar. We've got [136:59] events outlined for the next few weeks. [137:01] Not all the details are in there, but [137:02] you can start blocking off the dates and [137:03] and RSVPing for those as they come up. [137:06] Again, just set your calendars and just [137:08] expect that every day we're going to be [137:10] live at some point. You know, right now [137:11] it's just two to three days a week, but [137:13] you know, like this is something that [137:14] we're going to start investing heavily [137:16] in and and really advancing not just the [137:18] the product side, but the media side of [137:20] what we're doing here. Um and yeah, like [137:22] let's just I'll answer this one too. A [137:24] quick recap on tomorrow's hangout. We'll [137:26] be in Discord. We will probably spend [137:28] our time focused on like reviewing sites [137:30] and getting scores. And so probably not [137:33] like we've done in the past where we [137:34] just let people raise their hand. But [137:36] we'll be focused on spending some time [137:38] scoring and like maybe as people share [137:40] and score and shout things out on the [137:41] feed on the activity feed, we can get [137:45] some some engagement happening there and [137:46] we'll just have a cool hangout as we [137:48] like all hang out and score projects. [137:50] But we might also do like some social [137:53] media raid where we all go spam each [137:55] other's posts and we all go like each [137:56] other's posts and we all go like share [137:58] socials and you know, like we should [138:00] have some kind of moment where we just [138:01] go try to create as much noise as we can [138:04] on X or LinkedIn or whatever the [138:06] platforms of choice are. So just expect [138:08] we're going to get a little creative [138:09] with this with the office hours tomorrow [138:11] and have a lot of fun like with one [138:12] final burst for engagement and and [138:15] distribution. Somebody was just about to [138:17] wind down on this and they found out [138:18] they're in the top 100. So now they're [138:20] going crazy. [138:21] >> [laughter] [138:22] >> Let's go. [138:23] Clear the calendar, folks. Here we go. [138:26] Time to push hard. Come on. [138:28] One top 100 out of like 3,000 [138:31] submissions. What a huge deal, man. [138:33] Congrats. Get out it, man. Finish [138:34] strong. [138:36] Uh yeah. Yep. Yep. [138:38] >> [sighs] [138:38] >> Okay. [138:40] Uh so many I can't believe there's so [138:41] many chats still coming in at the end of [138:42] this thing. I'll be interesting to see [138:44] how many Let's look at our chat scrape [138:46] out. We we can know this right now. On [138:48] the fly. [138:50] Uh letting it load. Let's see. This is [138:53] all messages in the session. Oh, 1,130 [138:57] chat uh chat. That's That's wild for the [138:59] number of people that we've had. People [139:00] are already asking how to sign up for [139:02] the Replit Fellowship or the or the [139:04] Replit [laughter] [139:05] um what do we call it? [139:06] >> Francisco, I've been telling you, [139:07] they're ready for us. I know. I know. [139:09] We're going to apply pressure, don't you [139:10] worry about that, but there's nothing [139:11] yet to to share on that. Just Just know [139:13] Just keep showing up and we're going to [139:15] keep rolling out cool stuff for for the [139:16] community. [139:18] Awesome. [139:20] All right, everyone. Um how can we check [139:22] if we made the top 100? Go load the [139:24] gallery on the page and you'll see uh [139:26] the top qualifiers is the default filter [139:28] that's set. [139:30] Um and somebody paid 10K. I'm telling [139:32] you, there's no reason to keep your [139:33] Replit cash after tomorrow. However, I [139:36] would maybe think about the timing on [139:38] this because you want to be in there [139:39] when the judges are doing that, right? [139:41] So, you want to balance whether you're [139:42] going to spend all your money now uh or [139:45] all your money Wednesday or all your [139:47] money Probably don't wait till Thursday. [139:49] Probably don't wait till Thursday. [139:51] Right? Tomorrow is going to be main [139:53] action time on the site. If you've got [139:55] Replit cash in your project, if people [139:57] have invested in your project, you [139:58] probably want to start thinking about [140:00] how to spend that. Keep your eye. Don't [140:01] blow it all on one ad. Maybe you can get [140:03] in during slow times. Um but yeah, this [140:06] it's the the the the dynamic of the the [140:08] bidding advertising with the Replit cash [140:10] is 100% my favorite thing that came out [140:12] of all this. I I did not expect any of [140:14] that to like go off like it did. Um [140:17] so yeah, just so much fun all of this uh [140:20] for us, for you, for everyone involved. [140:22] Um it's been one of the coolest [140:23] experiences and I've been building [140:24] community for 15 years. Um so yeah. [140:28] Anyway, we'll leave it at that. See you [140:29] tomorrow in the office hours. Uh Manny, [140:30] any closing words? Thank you very much. [140:32] We are all part of the Fellowship of the [140:34] Replit. Welcome. Let's go. Let's get [140:37] some. Let's go, folks. [140:41] >> [music and singing] [140:41] >> We're just getting started, too. [140:43] Just getting started. Oh, this is a [140:44] copyright. I don't have it on my Not Not [140:46] copyright mix. That was like [140:48] That's okay. I think we got in right [140:50] right before the limit. Yeah, no, I [140:51] think that we're we're still very used, [140:52] but All right, everyone. [140:54] >> [laughter] [140:55] >> Catch you later. Thanks, everyone. We'll [140:56] catch you uh Friday.  📄 **Full text:** ![[Full Document Contents/Articles/Agent 4 Buildathon Showcase & Top 100 Sites.md|Agent 4 Buildathon Showcase & Top 100 Sites by Replit]] ## Highlights - all come together. I mean, the community has been thriving and again, I've I've I've been tagged in a lot of different posts online and seeing what people are building has just been really cool to see. Ooh. Let's just put it like this. I am now building tools to monitor the activity in Discord so that we could try to keep up with everything. [laughter] So, like, it's just absolutely insane uh to see the excitement around the builder community here. Um pure vibes. I have not seen anything like this since the early no-code movement in kind of uh 2017-18, ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01kpm54s9cj9qqt5mygfxf38xz)) - Tags: 👻 ai highlighted - like in the 2019 where like uh kind of these new tools came in to unlock visual editing and building uh things on the front end. And I've never really seen like but this is like a hundred X bigger. And what I mean by that is like these tools are just empowering raw creativity, right? And so this energy of like this creative uh the spirit of the Buildathon, which is like you have this idea in your head. You got to get it out, right? Like I just see it in all of you. Um Kelly especially in the background, I can't wait to talk to you because uh last night in the Discord they're all frantically trying to figure ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01kpm54s9h3c2exg0vttz3dtag)) - Tags: 👻 ai highlighted - extra love on your project. Uh and then we're going to introduce you to the week three winners. We're going to explore some of the top sites, some of the other top submissions, and then like usual, we will do Q&A throughout the stream. So, Francisco, um I talked a little bit about the office hours. Do you want to give us a a high-level community updates, uh things you want folks to be thinking about as they interact with us at uh online here? Yeah, absolutely. Um so, first things first is um we're, you know, kind of coming near tail end of the Buildathon. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01kpm54s9nycghc8b3q2xmce2f)) - Tags: 👻 ai highlighted - bring some of that unfiltered raw creative community energy into the live streams and have like a backstage or some kind of hangout or live lobby type thing happening. So, again, just We have so much planned. It's super exciting. I know um Yeah, I know I I know it's like a a lot to think about, but um yeah, just expect a lot of cool things from us over the next few months. Awesome. Okay, great. Uh so, let's go to the slides here, and let's just do a rundown of everything buildathon related ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01kpm54s9tkq2m4vwgn9hb52cc)) - Tags: 👻 ai highlighted - bit about like how why you got into this whole thing and why you picked the Dollar Vibe Club and why you started doing this streaming and kind of community building around the buildathon here. For sure. Well, for the last 20 years, I've been developing websites, probably in the most way that most people do it, WordPress. Uh it's been great, I've made a great career out of that. And uh since last year, I've been getting into the vibe coding, tested a lot of platforms, landed on Replit. And since January, after a year of ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01kpm54sa02xwp45v5e0qfy40s)) - Tags: 👻 ai highlighted - ago, and then literally a week later, it was the buildathon. So, one, that was great for content, and two, that was a a great opportunity to show the community uh what Replit is actually because I do all my client projects in Replit on stream, so people get to see how I build my client projects. Uh and yeah, that's how we how we landed here. Uh Dollar Vibe Club >> Remind me how long you've been building in Replit? Now, [clears throat] well, in 2025, I've really gotten in it to to study it, and ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01kpm54sa5ja6yppk87t43bj2p)) - Tags: 👻 ai highlighted - you start vibe coding. And that's the whole process. Like basically it's a co-work. Come and work with us on stream. Uh bunch of guys are building their own stuff. A bunch of guys joined the buildathon also in week two. So, that was very cool to see. Uh and I met a very cool developer. He'll be on the call after that. That's Hunter. The the concept he had with the Omega business concept. So, great. >> with Hunter, but I'm going to cut I'm going to cut you here. We got to We're we're well over on this on the time, but I appreciate that. No, it's all good. Uh lots of love. Uh I'm I'm sure Tommy will ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01kpm54sab1hnq98bzsb2ekmep)) - Tags: 👻 ai highlighted - interesting to pull into some kind of like cohort, right? And be like, "How can we mentor these projects? How can we make sure that in 6 months these are real deal projects that we can show to the world and be like money's flowing, cash is coming in, you know, like real users." This is going to be my mission. I'm going to like stake I'm going to plant a flag right now in I don't know how many months. We are going to have something maybe like a Replit community product studio or something like where we will start taking these things, these projects and working along with ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01kpm54sag0mvqc53jnj6smjf6)) - Tags: 👻 ai highlighted - And we want to be here to help you and support you in that, providing you with the content to do that and help you get to that first like 100 users and get to that to that ability to earn revenue on your applications and or build an application that is wonderful to use for yourself or for other folks. Um and so, for me, it's just been great to see you come on board, Rimar. Like I think you're like a great example. Like someone that just started vibe coding, started talking about Replit. Now you're here in Replit. So happy to have you on board. And you're so creative. Like you just get in there and you start like, ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01kpm54sanbwn8g2dh3gcwn984)) - Tags: 👻 ai highlighted - it." Then you vibe coded in a day and you ship it out and you got your real users within like a day. Like so, um, you know, that's what the top different types of perspectives that we're all trying to bring you here is well. Just different angles in terms of how to how to think about the go to market side of of things as well. Yeah, I think this is interesting here. Uh, Razi Wolfy saying, "I I have chosen the wrong project for the Buildathon." I think a lot of you did. Uh, to be honest, I think almost all of you did. Um, which is very common because you're all new builders and you're trying to ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01kpm54savp51crsjw3p7qhktc)) - Tags: 👻 ai highlighted