Can Claude Code actually beat Cursor?In this episode, I sit down with AI engineer Kehan Zhang to test if Claude Code can build a real app — fast. The goal? A Lovable clone. Built in one session that was less than 90 minutes. No shortcuts.We cover:-How Claude Code SDK actually works-Building in isolated sandboxes with Daytona-Real time app generation with Claude-Fixing permissions, logs, and memory issuesWhere you can find more of us:Follow me on X: https://x.com/rileybrown_aiFollow Kehan on X: https://x.com/kehanisvibingCreate your very own mobile app directly from your phone in less than 10 minutes (for free!): https://vibecode.go.link/7MLgYLink to the GitHub Repo we used in this video: https://github.com/kehanzhang/lovable-cloneAs always, thank you very much for supporting my content by listening/watching this podcast. If you liked this video, please subscribe to my channel and check out our other videos - and if there's any specific tutorials or ideas you have for future videos, please let me know below in the comments. -RileyTIME STAMPS:00:00 Introduction & Setup00:31 Explaining Claude Code and SDK02:11 Starting the Lovable Clone Build04:04 Memory and Configuration Setup05:51 Using Plan Mode and SDK Docs07:00 Generating a Simple Function09:00 Executing with Claude Code11:00 Building a Tic Tac Toe Game16:33 Front-End UI Build for Lovable Clone21:24 Connecting Front-End with Backend Function26:01 Scaling & Issues with Local Code Writes30:04 Creating Isolated Bubbles with Daytona34:24 Debugging & Testing Bubbles42:48 Test Execution in Daytona Sandbox52:32 All Components Working Together54:17 The Big Reveal & Testing🎥 Watch the full video version of our episodes:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5vhHYNVZ0BDeGx2LiOq3X3QUpMFYyHD5&si=C5nh6WVgVGXOiaLxorhttps://open.spotify.com/show/5USGQytEZw9o6hih2Ux2LZ?si=ptvEqNkmQOCAnARkiz_XuA💼 Work with us: [email protected]📲 CONNECT WITH US Instagram → realrileybrown; @vibecodeappTwitter/X → @rileybrown_ai; @vibecodeapp

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