Is This AI Coding Tool Worth Switching To? vs Claude Code

I'm helping judge for the Kiro Hackathon. Won't submit anything. But I also don't know Kiro - like at all. Haven't even installed it before this video.

That's a problem. Hard to judge submissions for a tool I don't understand.

So I'm documenting my entire learning process. One video every weekday, throughout the hackathon. Learning Kiro from scratch, sharing the stumbles and discoveries along the way.

If you're participating in the hackathon (or just curious about Kiro), maybe my journey helps. If you're already experienced with Kiro, drop your tips in the comments.

setup and exploration:
Installing Kiro IDE and CLI from scratch
First look at the spec-driven workflow
Creating a dev log command
Honest first impressions (spoiler: feels a bit rigid)

More depth in future videos. Today was just poking around.

🔗 Links:
Join the hackathon (free): https://dynamous.ai/#/kiro-hackathon
Join Dynamos community: https://community.dynamous.ai/checkou...
My dev log template: https://github.com/Wirasm/kiro-hack-test
Cole's quickstart template: https://github.com/coleam00/dynamous-...

📚 Resources:
Kiro documentation: https://kiro.dev/docs
Kiro CLI installation: https://kiro.dev/docs/cli/installation

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Timestamps

```
0:00 - Why I'm doing this series
2:03 - Judging criteria and required docs
5:03 - Installing Kiro IDE and CLI
8:50 - First look at the Kiro IDE
10:30 - Testing the spec-driven workflow
15:40 - First impressions (feels rigid)
19:30 - Exploring CLI commands and prompts
24:50 - Using Cole's hackathon template
29:00 - Building a dev log command
35:00 - Testing the dev log command
42:00 - Wrap up and what's next
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🏆 Hackathon Info:
$17,000 prize pool (10 winners)
Jan 5-23, 2026
Build anything with Kiro CLI
Open theme

📅 This Series:
Daily videos Mon-Fri throughout the hackathon. Learning Kiro, sharing what works, building something real.

💬 Got Kiro tips? Project ideas? Drop them in the comments

Tomorrow: Diving deeper into Kiro's core features.

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