Pieter Levels built his flight simulator entirely using AI coding tools
Pat Walls · I Spent 24 Hours With Roblox Millionaires · Apr 23, 2025 · at 8:01
Pat Walls discusses how indie founders are using AI coding tools to develop complete web applications and games.
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“In fact, Peter Levels built his game with 100% AI coding tools”
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