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Week 8 – Multi-Stack AI-Accelerated Web App Build

Demo Day Confirmation

Please navigate to this form for details about our class demo day.

Assignment Overview

Build the same functional web application in 3 distinct technology stacks. At least one version must be created using bolt.new, an AI app generation platform. At least one version must use a non-JavaScript language for either the frontend or backend (e.g., Django, Ruby on Rails).

You may reuse the app from previous weeks (the "developer control center") or create a new app of your choosing, as long as it meets the minimum functional scope. The app should be end-to-end functional (frontend + backend + persistence where applicable) and demonstrate a coherent feature set.

Minimum Functional Scope

  • User can create, read, update, and delete a primary resource (e.g., notes, tasks, posts).
  • Persistent storage (database or file-based) where appropriate for the stack.
  • Basic validation and error handling.
  • Simple but functional UI that surfaces the main flows.
  • Clear instructions to run each version locally (and deploy links if you deploy).

Stack Requirements

Build 3 separate versions of the same app, each of which use a distinct stack. Examples:

  • MERN (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js)
  • MEVN (MongoDB, Express, Vue.js, Node.js)
  • Django + React (or Vue)
  • Flask + Vanilla JS (or React)
  • Next.js + Node (or NestJS)
  • Ruby on Rails (full-stack)

Reminder that at least one version must include a non-JavaScript language for either frontend or backend (e.g., Python/Django, Ruby/Rails).

At least one version must be built using the AI app generation platform bolt.new, but feel free to explore other app generation platforms (e.g. Lovable, Figma Make) for the other versions.

Learn about Bolt

Bolt is an AI-assisted development platform that generates websites, web apps, and mobile apps from natural language prompts. Users can describe their idea in plain text, and Bolt produces a functional prototype—ranging from landing pages and e-commerce sites to CRMs and mobile tools—within minutes. Learn more here.

Claim your Bolt Credits:

  1. Locate the unique Bolt promotion code that we've emailed to you.
  2. Navigate to bolt.new and create an account.
  3. In Personal Settings > Subscriptions & Tokens, in the Upgrade to Pro block, click the blue "Upgrade" button.
  4. Select "Add promotion code" and paste your unqiue promotion code into this field.
  5. You’ll receive 3 months of Bolt Pro for free. A credit card is required to activate the trial. Remember to cancel before the 3-month period ends to avoid automatic billing if you don’t plan to continue your subscription.

Tips for Usage of AI App Generators

  • App generators like Bolt are best-suited for modern full-stack technologies, which you will get by default when using them without specifying specific frameworks.
  • Prefer starting from a clean prompt describing your app concept, entities, routes, and UI flows.
  • Clearly describe data models and relationships in your prompts.
  • Iteratively refine prompts for data models, CRUD endpoints, auth (if used), and frontend components.
  • Keep each version isolated to avoid dependency conflicts.
  • Export or sync generated code and commit it as a standalone project folder for that stack.

Deliverables

  1. THREE project folders (one per version) within the week8/ folder, each including:
    • Source code
    • README.md with prerequisites, installation/set-up instructions, run, and env configuration
    • Notes on deviations, known issues, and any manual fixes after generation
  2. Completed writeup.md file:
    • App Concept
    • 3 App Descriptions (1 per version)

Grading Rubric (100 points)

  • App concept meets minimum functional scope (10 pts)
  • Three distinct tech stacks (10 pts)
  • Usage of Bolt in at least one version (10 pts)
  • Usage of a non-JS language in at least one version (10 pts)
  • Three version of the app (20 pts each):
    • Source code provided in a folder in week8/(5pts)
    • README.md: prerequisites, installation/set-up instructions, run, and env configuration (5 pts)
    • App functionality (5 pts)
    • Complete version description detailed in writeup.md (5 pts)