What does Replit do?

Tool: Replit

Their Pitch

What will you build?

It's Google Docs for coding with an AI that builds apps from plain English. You'll go from idea to working prototype in minutes instead of weeks.

Deep Dive & Reality Check

+**You're manually coding authentication and database setup for the 50th time** → AI generates production-ready login, password hashing, and database in 2 minutes
+**Your team wastes hours debugging merge conflicts and environment differences** → Everyone codes in the same browser-based environment with live collaboration
+**Building a SaaS prototype takes 6 weeks of nights and weekends** → AI builds full inventory tracker with alerts and Stripe integration in 48 hours
+Imports Figma designs directly into working code - no more pixel-perfect CSS nightmares
+Real-time multiplayer coding - like Google Docs but your teammate can actually run and test changes instantly

-Large dev teams (100+ people) who need custom infrastructure and enterprise Git workflows
-Non-technical people expecting pure no-code - you still need to review and debug the AI's work
-Heavy machine learning projects - the compute limits will frustrate you fast

*Figma (to import designs that the AI converts into pixel-perfect working code)
*Stripe (built-in integration means payments work in 1 minute instead of reading docs for hours)
*GitHub (for version control when your Replit prototype graduates to serious development)
*Vercel (when you outgrow Replit's hosting and need more deployment control)
*Discord (where you'll share your 10-minute app builds and make other developers cry)

!Free tier's 10-app limit fills up fast if you're an active builder - you'll hit the wall in a month
!AI is impressive but not magic - expect to iterate prompts 3-4 times to get complex features right
!Cloud-only means you're stuck when their servers hiccup (and your demo is tomorrow)

Turns 'build me a SaaS with user login and Stripe payments' into working code in 10 minutes instead of 10 days.