Choosing the Right AI App Builder
Lesson 2: A Decision Guide for Picking a Builder
Lesson Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students should be able to:
- Use a decision guide to choose a builder type.
- Produce a two-service shortlist.
- Justify the shortlist in writing.
Lesson Content
Decision guide (builder types from the previous course; names are examples as of October 2026):
- "I want the fastest path to a working web app and might hire a developer later." Chat-to-code builders (Lovable, Bolt, v0).
- "I want everything in one place – database, logins, hosting – with the least setup." All-in-one chat builders (Base44).
- "My data already lives in spreadsheets and I want a clean app on top of it." Spreadsheet-first builders (Glide).
- "I want to see and edit every workflow visually and expect the app to grow." Visual platforms with AI (Bubble).
- "I am comfortable with some technical settings and want maximum flexibility." AI coding workspaces (Replit).
- "I just want to test whether the idea works." A general assistant prototype (Claude Artifacts, ChatGPT, or Gemini) or a builder's free plan.
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