Week 6 - BALT 4363 - New AI Tools

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 Week 6 - New Tools in AI


This week, I got to learn about a cool new tool in AI, Replit. Replit is a super cool tool. It is an automated app developer. It has a similar UI as RStudio and PowerBI, making it super easy to use if you have some coding experience. However, the coolest part about this tool is that you do not need much coding experience to be able to use it. Simply give it a prompt, and you will work together with the tool to create an app that works for you. Starting out with a development phase, test phase and a usage phase, you can work real time with AI to create a well functioning app. Given this experience, I decided to write this weeks blog post by working with AI, about the new tool in AI. I worked with OpenAI to create an image about Replit, and worked with it to create the actual blog post. 


ChatGPT Response:

Replit: Coding Without the Chaos

If you’ve ever tried to start coding and felt overwhelmed by things like setting up environments, downloading packages, or figuring out what on earth a terminal does—you’re not alone. That’s the stuff that often scares people off before they even get to write their first line of code. But Replit? Replit is changing that.

Replit is a browser-based coding platform that lets you build and run apps, websites, and even full software projects—all without downloading or installing a thing. No setup. No stress. Just open a browser, pick a programming language, and go. It’s kind of like Google Docs for code.

But here's where it gets really interesting:

Replit doesn’t just make coding possible—it makes it easier. You can use AI tools built right into the platform to help write code, explain errors, and even auto-complete your functions. In other words, you don’t need to know everything to start building something cool.

Let’s say you want to make a personal website, a calculator app, or even a simple game. Replit gives you templates, built-in hosting, and instant previews. You don’t need to configure a server or install special software—it’s all taken care of.

Why this matters

For students, hobbyists, or folks trying to break into tech, Replit removes so many of the traditional barriers. You can focus on solving problems and building projects instead of spending hours troubleshooting your setup. And if you do get stuck? You can invite a friend or teacher to jump into your project with you in real-time.

In a way, Replit is taking the “scary” out of coding. It’s not about replacing programmers—it’s about empowering more people to build with code, even if they’re not tech experts (yet).

Thinking of trying it out? Go ahead and start a project on Replit. You might be surprised by how much you can build—even if you’ve never written code before.


I really enjoyed creating this blog post. Working with AI is extremely fun, especially on this topic. It helped me learn more about how Replit works, and I was able to assist ChatGPT in creating a well organized blog post, and image! I now know how to give a better prompt to create an image, and really like the product that we came up with. I also really like the format of the blog itself, it took a few attempts with good communication to get a really nice looking blog, but I think that we came up with a great product!




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