The Neuron: AI Explained BONUS: We Built an App Live in 10 Minutes with AI (Vercel's CPO Shows How)
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Apr 10, 2026 
Tom Occhino, Chief Product Officer at Vercel and former React contributor, walks through building apps with v0, Vercel’s AI-powered development platform. He demos live text-to-app creation, explains vibe coding in practice, and shows connecting data, security defaults, and publishing workflows. The conversation covers model choices, GitHub integration, design edits, and how teams use AI-assisted development.
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AI Gateway Lets You Swap Models Without Rewriting Code
- Vercel built an AI SDK and AI Gateway so products can swap LLM providers without changing product code.
- The AI Gateway also abstracts key/account management so teams can try different models via flags or dropdowns.
Connect Real Data By Giving Authorization And Secrets
- Connect real data by providing authorization and environment variables; V0 will guide you through setting secrets and OAuth flows.
- Occhino suggests starting with a CSV export as a snapshot, then move to a live feed or API connection.
Publish With Secure Defaults And Global Deployment
- Published V0 apps deploy via the Vercel core platform with automatic global SSL and CDN distribution.
- Occhino emphasizes visibility controls: projects default to team-only and can be shared, password-protected, or public on publish.