The content traces the rapid evolution of website building from 2022 to 2026. In 2022, professional websites required hiring developers and designers. By late 2022, tools like Google Sites and GoDaddy offered DIY options but with poor quality results. In 2023, platforms like Wix introduced AI builders that were marketed as AI-powered but were still generic and limited. 2024 saw the emergence of true AI website builders like Lovable and Bolt that could create impressive results but still required technical knowledge and significant time investment. In 2025, Elementor Sites brought AI building capabilities to WordPress, and Figma Sites was announced as a tool enabling designers to build functional websites without developers, potentially competing with WordPress. The creator predicts that 2026 will be the breakthrough year where anyone proficient with AI tools will be able to build beautiful, functional custom websites. The prediction suggests that unless businesses have enormous budgets, they will be better served by AI-proficient builders than traditional designers/developers who lack AI skills. Only the world's best designers and developers will be able to outperform AI capabilities. The creator emphasizes that rapidly advancing technology will dramatically reduce website building costs, making it feasible for all small businesses to have beautiful custom websites.
In 2022, professional websites required hiring both a developer and probably a designer
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By late 2022, Google Sites and GoDaddy allowed building okay websites but they looked pretty terrible
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In 2023, Wix AI builders didn't actually use that much AI and looked generic
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In 2024, Lovable and Bolt enabled building cool websites but still required significant time and technical knowledge
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In 2025, Elementor Sites brought AI builders to WordPress
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Figma Sites was recently announced and could let designers build functional websites without developers
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Figma Sites might compete with WordPress
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In 2026, anyone capable with AI will be able to build beautiful, functional custom websites
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In 2026, unless you have an enormous budget, someone who knows AI will build better websites than traditional designers/developers who don't know AI
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Only the best designers and developers in the world will be able to do something better than AI can do in 2026
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Website building costs are going to go way down
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Soon there will be no excuse for any small business owner not to have a beautiful custom website
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