Build with AI GDG Bamenda: Stitch, Antigravity Building a WhatsApp clone in minutes

In this session, I explored how modern AI-powered development tools are transforming the way we build user interfaces and applications. Using Google Stitch together with Antigravity, I demonstrated how developers can rapidly create a WhatsApp-style messaging application in minutes by combining AI-generated UI design with autonomous coding workflows.

The talk focused on the growing shift toward GenUI and AI-assisted software development, where developers spend less time writing repetitive frontend code and more time focusing on product logic, user experience, and innovation. Through live demonstrations and practical examples, I showed how conversational prompts and AI agents can accelerate the process of generating interfaces, structuring components, and building production-ready applications faster than traditional workflows.

Throughout the session, we explored topics such as:

• AI-generated user interface design
• Rapid frontend prototyping with Stitch
• Using Antigravity for autonomous development workflows
• Building modern chat and messaging interfaces
• The future of AI-powered software engineering
• How developers can adapt to the rise of GenUI tools

The session highlighted how AI is reshaping frontend development and why developers should begin understanding how to work alongside intelligent development tools rather than viewing them as replacements. It was an exciting opportunity to demonstrate how quickly ideas can now move from concept to working application using the latest generation of AI-powered tooling.

Key takeaway: The future of software development is shifting from manually building every interface to collaborating with AI systems that accelerate creativity, productivity, and product development.