Vibe Coding Tools: I Built the Same App 4 Times… Here’s What Happened | S2 E8
From Mr. Fred's Tech Talks by Fred Aebli
March 27, 2026 · 15 min · Season 2 · Episode 8
About this episode
In this episode, Fred Aebli explores building the same app using four different AI tools and discusses the outcomes and insights gained from the experience.
What happens when you try to build the same app using four different AI tools? In this episode of Mr. Fred’s Tech Talks , I set out to explore something called vibe coding … where you don’t write traditional code, you guide AI to build something for you. The idea was simple: Build a fun web app for kids called Backyard Coding Adventures that generates outdoor coding challenges based on age. What happened next surprised me. I tested: Base44 (free tier) Google AI (Gemini Pro) Replit (developer-style environment) Bolt (fast, but… interesting results) Along the way, I ran into: token limits (and what that actually means) differences in speed vs quality the tension between creativity and control and even a bit of anxiety as my “developer mindset” kicked in This episode isn’t just about tools. It’s about a shift in how we build. CONNECT Website: https://www.getmecoding.com Courses: https://courses.getmecoding.com FOLLOW YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GetMeCoding Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getmecoding Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GetMeCoding LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrfred77/ Follow, rate ★★★★★, and share! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
People in this episode
Host: Fred Aebli
Topics covered
- AI tools
- vibe coding
- app development
- outdoor coding challenges
- creativity vs control
Keywords
- vibe coding
- AI tools
- app development
- Backyard Coding Adventures
- outdoor coding challenges
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Base44, Google AI, Replit, Bolt
Books & works: Backyard Coding Adventures
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