Inside Bolt: From near-death to ~$40m ARR in 5 months—one of the fastest-growing products in history | Eric Simons (founder & CEO of StackBlitz) | Lenny's Podcast: Product | Growth | Career | Podwise
This podcast interviews Eric Simons, co-founder and CEO of StackBlitz, about their rapidly growing AI-powered code generation product, Bolt. The conversation covers Bolt's astonishing growth from near-shutdown to $40 million ARR in just five months, highlighting the crucial role of their seven-year-old WebContainer technology. Simons discusses their prioritization strategy, daily company-wide meetings, and the unexpected shift towards non-developer users (PMs, designers, entrepreneurs) driving Bolt's adoption. A key takeaway is the importance of product-focused skills (problem identification, articulation, growth strategies) in the age of AI-assisted development, even for non-technical users. The interview concludes with a discussion of future Bolt features, including Figma integration and a Slack bot, showcasing the evolving landscape of software development.
