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So where are all the AI apps?
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AI enthusiasts claim that productivity can increase by 2x to 100x through vibecoding and agentic tools. Critics question the lack of new AI applications despite these claims of enhanced productivity.
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- Praise: AI significantly simplifies the initial stages of app development, allowing more individuals to prototype their ideas quickly, which could lead to increased innovation.
- Praise: The rise in new iOS app submissions suggests that AI is driving growth in app development, indicating a potential surge in applications leveraging AI capabilities.
- Concern: The transition from prototype to production-ready applications remains challenging, as it requires traditional software engineering skills that many aspiring developers lack.
- Concern: While AI aids in the early stages of app creation, it complicates the final steps, leading many to abandon their projects due to the complexities of a large codebase.