Originally published on rohitraj.tech
Bolt.new ships a working prototype in 30 minutes for $25/month. Then complexity arrives — a 31% success rate on real SaaS apps, 5–8 million tokens burned on one Supabase auth bug, and a $5K–$40K hardening bill. Here is exactly when Bolt is the right call, when a developer is, and the cost crossover most founders find too late.
Read the full version with code samples, diagrams, and architecture details: Bolt.new vs Hire Developer 2026 — When AI Builder Hits Limits
More engineering notes: rohitraj.tech/notes
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