Vercel’s Big AI Bet. ft. Malte Ubl | S02 E09

Backend Banter

Today we welcome Malte Ubl, CTO of Vercel, to discuss the evolution of frontend development and the role of AI in shaping modern engineering workflows.

Malte dives into V0, Vercel's innovative tool for generating frontend code using AI, and explains how it empowers developers—especially backend engineers—to build full-stack applications.

We also explore the concept of verticalization in engineering roles, the challenges of balancing innovation with infrastructure, and how AI is redefining productivity in tech.

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Malte's X: https://x.com/cramforce

Vercel: https://vercel.com/

V0: https://v0.dev/

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro and Meeting Malte

01:23 - What is V0 and Why Did Vercel Build It?

04:00 - The Technical Challenges Behind V0

10:34 - How V0 Leverages Tailwind and TypeScript

19:15 - AI's Impact on Frontend Development

23:20 - Verticalization of Engineering Roles

32:01 - How AI is Changing Development Workflows

37:09 - The Future of Full-Stack Engineering

44:08 - How Vercel Balances Product Innovation with Core Infrastructure

46:06 - Final Thoughts and Where to Find Malte

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