Building a Web App in Minutes Using AI: No Coding Skills Needed!

🌟 Discover How I Built a Web App Using AI – No Coding Experience Required! 🌟

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I recently took on an exciting challenge: building a web app from scratch. But here's the twist—I did it with the help of AI, and guess what? You don’t need to be a coding expert to do the same!

In my latest video, I walk you through my journey of creating a fun and interactive quiz app that tests your knowledge about the national birds of various countries. 🦜🌏

I used AI to guide me step-by-step, from setting up the HTML structure to adding some stylish CSS and finishing it off with JavaScript for interactivity. No need to have the least idea about any of the above!

Here’s what I learned:

1️⃣ AI is an amazing co-pilot: It helped me understand and implement coding concepts that would take me ages to learn and implement on my own.

2️⃣ Coding is not just for developers: With the right tools and mindset, anyone can build something amazing!

3️⃣ Overcome the fear of trying something new: It doesn’t matter if you’ve never written a line of code. AI can help you unlock new skills and creativity.

I invite you to check out the video, see how I did it, and maybe even try it yourself. This could be the start of something new and exciting for you, just like it was for me! 🎉

👉 Watch the video here: https://lnkd.in/gq7STkpn

Don’t forget to share your thoughts in the comments! Have you tried using AI for coding? What was your experience like?

Let's continue to innovate and learn together!

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Building high-performing teams

Building high-performing teams isn’t just about filling seats—it’s about creating a culture where everyone thrives.

Continuing the series on my experience with high performing teams, here is the next instalment of how I have approached this task in my previous roles.

Given my flair for acronyms, I will use CREST to describe the criteria for building teams -

Culture - As a leader, you have to align to the broader corporate culture, while at the same time also fostering a unique team culture. You need to constantly curate and cultivate the behaviors that are most beneficial to the team in the long term.

Recruitment - I tend to look beyond qualifications and try to recruit for growth mindsets. I have ended up hiring mavericks in my teams and a couple of them have gone on to found companies of their own. If you hit the right balance, you will form a team of people who not only excel in their roles but also evolve with the team, adapting to challenges and constantly pushing the envelope.

Expectations - Setting clear expectations is so critical to give direction to the team. As a leader, articulate what success looks like and how each member contributes to this vision. This is how you drive productivity when everyone is aligned and focused on the same goal.

Salary - Do the right thing at the outset. If you work in a large corporate, as a hiring manager, you will have more leeway while recruiting rather than trying to navigate the processes of adjusting remuneration later on. Avoid this heartache for yourself and your team members and ensure everyone feels valued.

Training - Invest in continuous learning and development, for yourself and your team, ensuring they stay up-to-date with the latest and the greatest. I tend to lead by example, ensure that I have a larger view of the demand overall in terms of where the organization is going, and ensure the team is prepared for the roadmap lying ahead.

As I mentioned in my previous post also, while I do tend to make up acronyms like triple A's and now CREST, these are not buzzwords for me. Rather these are my practical experiences in leading large and small teams throughout my career.

Let me know your thoughts and experiences, if anything here resonates with you.

Building teams for success

I revisited this management blog site I had started when I had about half the career experience that I hold today. As I reflect on each of those lessons that I wrote about, I see that the learnings still hold true.

It also encouraged me to continue writing about my experiences, if not for anything else, as a future reference for myself to revisit. Hence, embarking on this series of articles and posts on Linkedin.

Building teams for success

One key insight from my own career is that my success is deeply intertwined with that of my team. In the various roles I have played as project manager, product owner, delivery lead, and more importantly as a people manager, the main criteria has been to be able to build, guide and empower the right people.

I hope I am not being overly presumptuous in calling it my formula, nevertheless I present it as a three Aces of building a successful team -

1) Autonomy - Hand the stage to your team. Give them the space to take ownership. I have seen wonderful outcomes and teams surpassing expectations when they had the freedom to take actions, without being micro-managed along the way. Be there to guide when called upon, but do not aim to direct every play on the ground. Trust them to find their path and watch them excel.

2) Accountability - With ownership there is necessarily the expectation of responsibility. Being responsible for their own actions and outcomes fosters a culture of growth and resilience. Be there to protect the team, but let their actions and efforts defend them. This helps instill a sense of ownership and pride in their work.

3) Achievement - Celebrate every win and put the team at the forefront of the accolades. No matter how big or small, it is important to recognize the hard work, talent and dedication that drives your team forward. This helps make the team feel strong and confident. I find merit in even celebrating setbacks due to the learnings we took from them. When challenges arise, such teams don't shy away from them - they face them head on, learn from them and emerge stronger.

I hope these don't sound like buzzwords. I have found this approach helping me to build thriving, motivated teams.

Would love to hear your experiences leading a team or working in a team and whether you found these principles applied to your team or not?