We're back after the summer break, and there's a lot to catch up on.James and Kieran recap this year's Create With Conference in Brighton: 550 attendees (nearly double last year), packed workshops, and a charity hackathon where people built fully functional AI apps in 30 minutes, including a recycling app using image recognition that looked professionally built.They also share how they ran the whole event with AI: a custom conference operating system built with Claude Code as the single source of truth, auto-generated speaker videos, Raspberry Pi signage pulling live schedule data, automated financials and VAT returns, and the Face Hunt selfie game that transformed networking on the day.Also in this episode: first impressions of Anthropic's Fable model, thoughts on GrokBot and the hype around autonomous agents, how scheduled tasks in Codex are quietly automating documentation and SEO, and why self-healing apps that detect and fix their own bugs are already here thanks to PostHog.Got a real case study of AI or no-code in your business? We want to feature it. Get in touch at createwith.com
Kieran's seven-year-old daughter just started a web design business. Using Claude Code's voice mode, she built her own site, deployed it to Vercel, landed her first clients, and delivered a custom football website — all with zero coding knowledge. It's one of the best examples yet of what vibe coding makes possible.From there, James and Kieran get into Claude Design — Anthropic's brand new design tool that already outperformed Google Stitch, Figma Make, and even Claude Code in a head-to-head landing page test. They break down how it works, what the design system approach means, and why it could become a serious Figma competitor.They also cover the growing conversation around API key security in the age of AI agents, Cloudflare's AI week including their new transactional email service and why it's becoming the go-to platform for AI builders, and BuildPrint bringing Claude Code-level agentic development to Bubble.🎟️ Create With Conference — June 25th, Brighton — advance tickets £49👉 createwith.com🎉 After party on the beach just announced!
James and Kieran get into the practical, unglamorous side of building software with AI that nobody seems to talk about.After a HubSpot integration silently broke his video testimonial app in front of a client, Kieran shares his journey into writing automated tests, and how Claude wrote a full test suite in five minutes that would have taken a developer a week.They also cover replacing paid SaaS tools with custom-built alternatives (blogging platforms, course hosting, even a video-to-scope tool for freelance clients), why Convex is generating buzz as a Supabase alternative, how Apple and Shopify app stores are buckling under the wave of AI-generated submissions, and running OpenClaw agents autonomously in Slack as a marketing team of one.Plus a first look at Anthropic's brand new scheduled tasks feature and what it means for running AI workflows without keeping your laptop open.Topics covered:Writing tests for vibe-coded appsConvex vs SupabaseApp store review bottlenecksReplacing SaaS subscriptions with your own buildsOpenClaw as an autonomous marketing agentAnthropic's scheduled tasksThe rise of solo founders🎟️ Create With Conference — June 25th, Brighton👉 createwith.com
🎙️ Special Guest EpisodeJames and Kieran are joined by Matt Roberts, co-founder of Happy Operators, to discuss what it's actually like using OpenClaw day-to-day — beyond the hype. From building an asset management system while walking the dog to shipping automated marketing tools on a $10/month server, Matt shares what's working, what's risky, and what's just noise.We also cover the new Buildprint MCP server for Bubble, a surprising study on Claude.MD files degrading performance, and why the builder mindset matters more than technical skill.⏰ Timestamps[00:00] VibeCoding Olympics Wrap-Up — 1000+ participants, 100 submitted products, and how attitudes are shifting overnight[04:09] OpenClaw Real Talk — Matt's approach: separate accounts, treating it like a new hire, and running it for under $10/month[10:36] Use Cases That Actually Work — Content Bloom (automated Shopify marketing), an asset manager built via Telegram, and multi-project management[18:11] Security Reality Check — The Meta AI incident, sandboxing strategies, and what permissions to actually give it[22:10] The Update Problem — Why "Bob" couldn't restart himself, and the messy reality of self-hosted agent maintenance[27:02] Manus vs OpenClaw — Meta's acquisition, the 300-ad-creative toggle, and why every platform is racing to add autonomous agents[30:30] Bubble's AI Revolution — The Build Prints MCP server, live editing from Claude Code, and how it compares to Bubble's native AI[31:30] Claude MD Files: Help or Harm? — New research suggesting project instructions may actually degrade model performance[33:36] The Builder Mindset — Why persistence beats technical knowledge, and how desktop apps are lowering the barrier💡 Key TakeawaysTreat OpenClaw like a sandboxed employee — give it its own accounts and limit what it can accessThe real value isn't unique capabilities; it's the user experience of building via Telegram while you're out and aboutSecurity through isolation beats trusting the agent with everythingClaude MD files may be doing more harm than good — worth revisiting your setupYou don't need to be technical, but you do need to be persistent and curious🔗 Join the CommunityCreate With Community Kickoff Party📅 Wednesday, March 4th🌐 createwith.com/joinA supportive space for non-technical builders learning AI tools — office hours, challenges, and no stupid questions.#OpenClaw #AIAgents #ClaudeCode #NoCode #VibeCoding #BuilderMindset #CreateWith #HappyOperators
James and Kieran explore the practical reality of building with Claude Code in 2026 - from instant website deployment to AI agents that manage your entire workflow.Claude Code Workflows That Actually WorkDeploy websites from folder to live URL in under 2 minutesReplace manual automations with GitHub cron jobsGenerate beautiful email sequences from brand assets instantly with Claude CodeBuild personal AI operating systems for notes and task managementOpenClaw/Claude Bot Reality CheckSetting up AI agents on $5/month VPS serversWatching agents build custom social media integrations in real-timeSecurity concerns vs incredible automation potentialWhy it's fascinating but not ready for prime timeBubble's Game-Changing UpdateIn-app payments finally available for native mobile appsConsumer app monetization unlocked (despite 30% App Store fees)Integration with Bubble's AI agent builder for end-to-end app creationReal-World ExamplesJulian from Memberstack rebuilding 100+ page website with Claude CodeDaily content automation at howdoiuseai.comPersonal productivity systems that actually workThe 5-minute hackathon challenge coming to Create With ConferenceThe episode tackles the practical questions builders are asking: When do you trust AI with important automations? How do you balance speed vs reliability? What security practices matter when agents have broad access?Live Claude Code Session - February 9thLearn marketing website development with real examples from Memberstack's rebuildRegister: https://luma.com/mk0tnl69Vibe Coding OlympicsJoin the global competition and see what you can buildDetails: https://www.thevibecodinggames.com/Create With Conference 2026June 25th, Brighton Center (on the seafront!)Early registration: https://createwith.com