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AI-Powered Development: From Curiosity to Creativity

We’ll explore how AI has reshaped the learning curve, expedited development, and emphasized creativity in problem-solving. You’ll leave with actionable insights on building scalable architecture, mastering the art of prompting, and having fun creating innovative, AI-enhanced solutions.

Additionally, we will examine modern AI tools such as Windsurf, Cursor, Bolt, Replit, and v0, highlighting which of these I have found to be the most productive in practical use.

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The main topic is 'AI powered development from curiosity to creativity'.

Corbyn Brown is a developer who started coding apps for the iOS app store at a young age and is now discussing the integration of AI in software development.

AI has accelerated the process of coding, reducing time spent on coding tasks and creating opportunities for developers to act more like managers overseeing AI-generated code.

AI tools have shifted value in software development by making coding tasks faster and allowing developers to focus on creativity, architecture, and scalability.

Corbyn Brown compares it to illustrate the new and emerging opportunities available in AI, similar to those during the early days of the internet.

Corbyn believes AI models are valuable for speeding up coding tasks and can be as effective as the developer's knowledge and context allow them to be.

He suggests using AI tools to handle repetitive coding tasks while focusing on understanding the architecture and scalability of software projects.

The future value lies in creativity, scalability, and understanding the right architecture for specific software projects.

The categories are agent-based IDEs, traditional IDEs with integrated AI, and separate IDEs with AI models.

He advises starting to build and learn now, as the AI software market is new and full of opportunities, similar to past tech booms.

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Corbin Brown

19 min

27 Mar, 2025

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Welcome to my talk on AI powered development. We'll explore the implications of AI tools and where the value lies in software development. We're transitioning to a new age where AI plays a significant role in coding. The new workflow involves asking AI for code, verifying it, and continuing to build. AI tools are available in the market, offering different options for developers. It's important to choose the right approach that aligns with your goals. Keeping IDE and AI separate allows for better control. The value of AI-powered development lies in architecture, scalability, and creativity. We're in the early stages of AI-powered development, presenting a significant advantage for those entering the field now.

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