In 2024, as the tech industry grapples with a critical shortage of software developers, Locofy.ai, a visionary company based in Singapore, emerges as a game-changer in the realm of frontend development. Founded in 2021 by Honey Mittal and Sohaib Muhammad, Locofy.ai has quickly risen to prominence, offering innovative solutions that transform design into code with groundbreaking efficiency.
With predictions of a global shortfall of 4 million developers by 2025 by the International Data Corporation (IDC), and the US Labor Department estimating a potential loss of $8.5 trillion in unrealized annual revenues by 2030 due to this shortage, the tech world is in dire need of innovative solutions. Locofy.ai addresses this need head-on with its Large Design Models (LDMs) and a new product, Locofy Lightning, designed to significantly reduce development time and cost.
The company’s flagship product, Locofy Lightning, is a testament to their commitment to revolutionizing the design-to-code process. Using their in-house developed LDMs, this 1-click technology effortlessly converts Figma designs into web frontend code, saving up to 80% of the time typically required for coding user interfaces from scratch. This leap forward in efficiency is particularly crucial in a landscape where approximately 83% of software developers suffer from burnout, largely due to high workloads.
Industry leaders have recognized Locofy.ai’s impact. Cameron Pak, Founder of Melos in the USA, compares Locofy to the ChatGPT for front-end interfaces in terms of ease and effectiveness. Mark Zielinski, CTO of Where is My Package in Canada, credits Locofy with significantly streamlining their design-to-code workflow.
The founders, Honey Mittal, former Chief Product Officer at three Singapore startups, and Sohaib Muhammad, with a robust engineering background, have steered Locofy.ai to a remarkable journey since its inception. The company quickly garnered attention after sweeping all 7 awards on offer at its Product Hunt debut and has since secured $7.5M from notable investors, including the CTO and co-founders of Dropbox and Ola, as well as esteemed funds like Accel and Northstar Ventures.
Locofy.ai’s free beta program, focusing on Figma to React, React Native, Vuejs, HTML-CSS conversion, has been shaped by extensive developer feedback, emphasizing code quality and ease of use. The upcoming beta release for Figma to web frontend marks another step in Locofy.ai’s mission to streamline and enhance frontend development processes, with future plans including a 1-click solution for mobile apps.
By integrating Locofy Lightning into existing workflows, the company empowers development teams to focus on complex business logic and innovation, rather than the time-consuming aspects of frontend development. This approach is set to redefine the industry standards, offering a ray of hope in addressing the global developer shortage and burnout crisis.