Alpha is out of beta
Really happy to share that Dualite Alpha is fully out of beta, and matured into a full product with integrations in Figma, GitHub, REST APIs and Netlify.
Brief history: What is the Definition of Good Code?
That’s the question we started thinking around when building Dualite Alpha. We had built and scaled our Figma plugin, but realised that after a point there’s stagnancy. We also understood that this is not a retentive product, but a use-and-throw which is impulsively used when the need arises.
We realised that Figma will always be a design-first product and design-to-code was an illusory luxury that wasn’t simply attainable due to how design is done on Figma.
We decided to take the tough decision of not pursuing and over-building the plugin. No matter what we do, we realised there was a limiting point of how much good quality code we can churn out since we relied on Figma’s REST API, and development flexibility as a plugin was limited.
Building for Tech Teams That Move Fast
After talking to our design partners for Dualite Alpha, we realised that GitHub is a critical feature that needs to be integrated.
We saw two key trends:
People slowly trusting AI, accepting its mistakes and trying multiple ways to get it work better in writing code and optimising design for them.
We saw people, especially small tech teams, ditching Figma to directly start building.
After interacting with 100+ tech teams and builders that move fast, we realised that:
After a product feature is described, two parallel processes begin:
Backend development and design starts.Once those two processes commence, then the frontend is integrated by stitching the design with its relevant API endpoint.
It is that point where the frontend developer needs to merge the design and backend API that we aim to automate.
Alpha: 0 → 1
Alpha is an AI builder that lets you build your MVP or ‘alpha’, which can also be integrated with your code and design systems as you scale. Meanwhile all your data and prompts never gets out of your system.
How It Works
Start off with a prompt, add reference images or import Figma designs.
Import codebase for personalised code via GitHub.
Generates a preview with the generated codebase.
Build iteratively through a chat-like interface.
Integrate REST APIs through simple copy-paste.
Can also push whatever you built with Dualite Alpha to GitHub or download it on ZIP
Finally, can also instantly deploy on Netlify
Give it a shot now
Building a product that truly moves the needle and increases shipment cycle is not easy, but we are making steady progress on multiple fronts.
We'd love for you to try it out now by clicking here
