Hello folks,

App dev has progressed pretty far from the old-school COBOL days (some US banks still haven’t got the memo - is someone going to tell them?)

The giants (Microsoft, Google, etc.) are betting big on no-code technology in the workplace.

The market is expected to grow 32% per year through 2028!

Below are some quick ways to use no-code apps to save your hours…

In this issue:

Let’s get right into it…

📕 LEARN SOMETHING
Create a data-focused App in seconds

Python, Java, Node, Django, Flutter - all of these require several hours to learn and master.

The technicalities, the code, the time - it all feels overwhelming, especially if you are not a developer.

The good news? There are tools out there designed to simplify this process, to free you from the complicated world of coding, and to give you the power to build an app quickly and effortlessly.

Here is how you can build an App in 60 seconds with Google AppSheet

📊 1) From Sheets to App

AppSheet works best if you have data already in Google Sheets.

Let’s say you track Order Deliveries for your company in Google Sheets - something that looks like this.

It’s annoying managing data in this format - you can’t do it from your phone, there’s no entry validation, you can quickly add a photo, there’s not even a set workflow.

With AppSheet, you can create an App on top of your existing data.

Select the Google Sheets and BOOM, you have your very own App that can view your orders, add orders, delete orders, and so much more!

We created this in less than 60 seconds! After about 5 minutes and adding a little TLC, we can take this from “meh” to “amazing”, without any code.

AppSheet also has actions, which add superpowers to your App, like being able to call, send SMS, and much more

📊 2) Action-based Apps

We’ve just scratched the surface for what we can build with no-code. Here are other types of Apps that we can build (in less than 10 minutes).

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💥 TRENDING TOOL
Build an iPhone app in one day with Thunkable

Mobile-first is a must these days for any App (who even uses Windows Apps anymore?)… But there’s barriers! You need to be a pro-coder

Thunkable is an app development platform that is:

By the numbers:

See the docs here, or watch this video to get started.

Other cool tools:

🙃 SOMETHING FUN
You can now build your own AI girlfriend?

Andressen Horowitz, a legend behind investments in Twitter, Facebook, GitHub, Roblox, and Figma dropped a code tutorial detailing how to create AI companions.

You can choose your “companions” backstory and personality, and can even make them completely uncensored. 👀

Companies that boast the “companion” product are their time in the sun, such as Replika receiving $11M in funding, or Nastia, known for more unfiltered interactions.

Seance AI takes a different route - offering people the chance to chat with a lost loved one using AI based on their chats, messages, recorded videos, and more.

With AI, MidJourney, and Oculus, we are so close to that one Black Mirror episode with the dead boyfriend that is brought back as a robot companion.

ℹ️ ABOUT US

The Intelligent Worker helps you to be more productive at work with AI, automation, no-code, and other technologies.

We like real, practical, and tangible use-cases and hate hand-wavy, theoretical, and abstract concepts that don’t drive real-world outcomes.

Our mission is to empower individuals, boost their productivity, and future-proof their careers.