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Used for
Built a launch page and early MVP demo for ad testing
Bolt is hard to beat when speed matters and the app is mostly frontend. It loses ground once you need a serious database, nuanced auth, or deeper backend workflows.
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Tried to stretch a prototype into a real full-stack product
You can go from prompt to live prototype quickly. The downside is that more complex apps often outgrow the simple flow and need a more controlled stack soon after.
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