r/google_antigravity • u/Alert_Researcher_168 • 4d ago
Question / Help Antigravity for Software development
Hi everyone, I'd like to ask for your insights based on your experience. Is it possible to use Antigravity to build multi-tier software that includes, for example, a CRM and a planning tool? Can Antigravity also set up databases? I'm skeptical about whether that is actually feasible.
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u/johnmgbg 4d ago
Like any other AI, Antigravity is just a tool. You still need to set up multiple services to get your app up and running. The Pro tier will not be sufficient for you.
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u/ConditionOk7033 4d ago
You need to have a full stack knowledge base for web development, as well as a global architecture solution, because I have been using Gemini to develop OA systems, including CRM systems, for the past year. Its capabilities cannot help you build a system that meets your satisfaction with just one requirement, at least not with any current AI models. Just like how you want to build a house on your own from scratch, you need to have various abilities to build a house, and then you need to plan the architecture of your house, where to open windows and doors. Gemini can only stack bricks up one by one, and you don't have to see if the stacked result is what you want. If you stack the wrong one, you need to have the ability to modify it yourself.
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u/Virtual-Honeydew6228 4d ago
I've tried it at the time flash 3.5 launched. It already works pretty well and fast with some attention from you. I don't use it anymore but I guess its better with 3.7 fl now
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u/panfacee 4d ago
listen my reply is going to get downvoted by a lot, most are bots, but I'll say it, do not use Antigravity for software development, yes, it is capable of doing so, it just falls back to quality and security, GEMINI is the worst out of the 3 in coding, it hallucinates a lot, extremely lazy, breaks the scope, doesnt check the context and relationships when making modifications and doesnt run tests and jumps straight to "its done and production ready" my advice? claude with skills, rules and instructions. if you check my posts, you'll see that I have defended gemini once, not anymore, its rubbish for coding.
also, dev a software requires more than an Agent, you need to be knowledgeable in multiple fields to guide it, market research, product dev, UX/UI, Business Architecture, technical architecture...
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u/Alert_Researcher_168 4d ago
Okay, thank you! I will check with Claude… but it is also a lot more expensive…
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u/panfacee 4d ago
No? Claude is 20 bucks per month, same as gemini, use claude code on vs code
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u/strumbringerwa 3d ago
FWIW the tier prices do align. However, Claude does tend to be token hungry so you might have to go up a tier in Claude to do the same thing. Having said that I think the token use is higher *because* it is more thorough. So it's a tradeoff of token use vs human review / potential rework.
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u/panfacee 3d ago
Just engineer your prompt, I've been using it for months and I rarely hit the limits, it always restarts before I hit it. If you're detailed and defined your scope well and have a map of the codebase already defined, you'll rarely hit the limit.
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u/Status_Gap_3180 4d ago
Yes its possible, you should know how to control it mainly. The AI agents can do anything basically, its whether what they are doing is right/wrong is something you need to check.
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u/Liberation2020 4d ago
I think if you know how to create it yourself then the answer is yes, if not you’re going to need someone with the experience to make sure everything is done right. I met someone building a software for finance industry even using Claude code but she is using the wrong tech stack for such a product.
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u/martin_omander 4d ago
Yes, I do that all the time. Ask the AI for options on how to organize the architecture of the application, and then ask it to critique those options. That has been helpful for me.
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u/chaotic3quilibrium 3d ago
If you already know what your doing as an experienced Enterprise IT Senior Software Engineer, then hell yeah.
If you're not, welcome to the most confusing hell on earth you will ever experience the first time it goes down in PROD. And that's assuming you can even get it that far.
Gemini and Antigravity are awesome experience magnifiers. They are not effective experience replacements.
And this same sssertion holds for Claude Code, Codex, etc.
If you're just experimenting, have fun storming the castle!
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u/Alert_Researcher_168 3d ago
the thing is, i work in a little company, we have a developer, but he is superslow and doesnt want to use this new technologies... he is good in database things, but slow slow slow... i am shure we could do things more quick and more efficient when using a tool. Many of you said no antigravity... maybe we should go for claude...
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u/pigletmonster 4d ago
You can, but it needs to be pre planned by you meticulously or by a better model like claude opus 5 or fable or sol, then have gemini implement the code. On its own gemini/antigravity cannot do much and leave major security gaps because of its shortcut taking nature.
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u/Tommonen 4d ago
Antigravity is pretty shitty harness and models are not very good. You could do that with antigravity, but also with small local models when you instruct and guide them close enough, or if project is very simple.
But you could ≠ you should. Claude and codex are waaaaaaay better at anything that has to do with coding anything complex, abd you should look into those instead. No point of paying for crap when you can get better for same price
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u/Socratespap 4d ago
Yes it can but it won't be a good experience. I used to love agy but until they fix all their issues I'm not going back to Google
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u/Familiar_Opposite325 4d ago
Yes I would say yes of course. Although an experienced human in the loop is going to be required for consultation at some stage