The latest articles on DEV Community by Edgar (@edgar18). https://dev.to/edgar18 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3936842%2Fb475b9e5-f696-413a-8ab8-96ce227cf5f8.png https://dev.to/edgar18 en Edgar Sun, 17 May 2026 21:09:18 +0000 https://dev.to/edgar18/introducing-bidbolt-ai-quotes-for-contractors-2e1l https://dev.to/edgar18/introducing-bidbolt-ai-quotes-for-contractors-2e1l <p>Hey everyone 👋</p> <p>I’ve been building BidBolt, an AI-powered quoting tool designed for contractors and trades businesses.</p> <p>Website: mybidbolt.com</p> <p>The idea came from seeing how much time contractors waste creating estimates, quotes, and customer proposals manually. Most tools are overloaded with features or built for large companies.</p> <p>BidBolt focuses on one thing:</p> <p>Creating professional trade quotes fast using AI.<br> What it does<br> Generate customer-ready quotes in seconds<br> AI-assisted estimate writing<br> Cleaner proposals for contractors<br> Faster response times to leads<br> Mobile-friendly workflow<br> Designed for small &amp; mid-sized trade businesses<br> Why I’m building it</p> <p>Most contractors want to:</p> <p>win more jobs<br> reply faster<br> spend less time on paperwork</p> <p>Existing software feels bloated and slow for everyday quoting.</p> <p>I wanted to create something simpler, faster, and AI-native.</p> <p>Looking for feedback</p> <p>Would love thoughts on:</p> <p>the landing page<br> pricing direction<br> features contractors would actually use<br> onboarding flow<br> anything confusing or missing</p> <p>Especially interested in feedback from:</p> <p>contractors<br> field service businesses<br> SaaS founders<br> people working with AI workflows</p> <p>Thanks for checking it out 🙌</p> ai productivity showdev startup