Few days ago I was a speaker at the Crossroads 2025 startup conference in Sofia. My talk was about vibe coding a how it changes the startup landscape.

Video

This is my video recording from the conference:

Slides

About the Session

Not long ago, building software meant hiring developers or spending years mastering complex technical skills. Today, the vibe coding paradigm is redefining what it means to create apps. With just natural-language AI prompts, entrepreneurs, business leaders, and students alike can now design, build and launch digital products — no coding required.

On vibe coding platforms like Bolt, Lovable, and Replit, non-technical innovators are already building websites, apps, portals, games, interactive tools, and prototypes of entirely new products. What once took months of development efforts can now be achieved in a matter of days, or even hours.

In this session, we’ll explore how vibe coding is lowering barriers to innovation, reshaping the role of software in business, and unlocking a future where everyone can turn ideas into working software products. We’ll also showcase a live demo with Bolt to demonstrate how quickly and easily a real app can be built from scratch with simple AI prompts.

About the Speaker

Dr. Svetlin Nakov has inspired thousands of young people to dive into programming, technology, and innovation. He is a visionary, entrepreneur, researcher, and educator with 20+ years of experience in tech education, a book author and conference speaker. He is the co-founder and driving force behind SoftUni – the largest tech education organization in Bulgaria and the region. Nakov is also a co-founder of the high school for digital sciences “SoftUni BUDITEL” and several startup projects, including Encorp.AI, a provider of AI automation solutions for business. Nakov holds a PhD in Artificial Intelligence and Computational Linguistics, and is a recipient of the Presidential “John Atanasoff” award. His lifelong dream is to turn Bulgaria into the “Silicon Valley of Europe” through education, technology and innovation.