Building AI Apps with No-Code Tools | Code & Cowork Workshop at Plug and Play, GIFT IFIH

This hands-on session from Code & Cowork + AI Demos (October 2025), hosted at Plug and Play, GIFT IFIH in collaboration with VentureStudio (Ahmedabad University), House of Startups, PDEU IIC, and eChai Ventures, introduced participants to practical ways of building and deploying AI-powered applications without heavy coding.

From workflow automation to GPT-based app creation, the workshop walked attendees through real examples of how no-code and low-code tools can accelerate early-stage product development.

📍 Venue: Plug and Play, GIFT IFIH
📅 Date: 11 October 2025
🎓 Organised by VentureStudio | Ahmedabad University
🤝 In collaboration with Plug and Play, eChai Ventures, House of Starts, and PDEU IIC

00:00:00 – Welcome, goals, and expectations (2-hour build, recording link)
00:02:00 – Jeremy’s background; AI tools that accelerated learning (CLI + copilots)
00:05:00 – What we’re building today: AI image forum + email auth + posting flow
00:10:00 – Web app anatomy 101: frontend, backend, hosting, auth, DB, email
00:15:00 – Writing the PRD (scope, user stories, non-goals)
00:20:00 – Reviewing PRD; mapping user journeys & information architecture
00:25:00 – Mermaid user-flow diagram: landing → auth → prompt → preview → forum
00:30:00 – MVP vs POC; validation tactics, waitlists, phased roadmaps
00:35:00 – Design systems 101: tokens, typography, colors, components
00:40:00 – Docs to repo; GitHub setup, Supabase intro, Lovable overview & credits
00:45:00 – Starting in Lovable: connect GitHub and project knowledge
00:50:00 – Connect Supabase; pick image API (Stability); upload project docs
01:00:00 – Implementation plan; guardrails in Lovable “Knowledge”; begin build
01:05:00 – API keys & security; Supabase schema visualizer (profiles, posts)
01:10:00 – Edge functions, logs, and “hallucinations” side-note; phase updates
01:15:00 – Configure email auth; first login test; image gen error & fix
01:20:00 – Landing/prompt/forum live; verification settings; publish checklist
01:25:00 – Chunking fix for edge function; first image generated; posting error
01:30:00 – RLS policy fix; switch to Lovable image API; post succeeds; missing sign-out
01:35:00 – Deploy options: Lovable vs Vercel; auto-deploy from GitHub
01:40:00 – Reading Supabase logs; best practices: commit, test, document
01:45:00 – Local dev pointers (Node, Git); README generation; resources recap
01:50:00 – Community + next editions; partners; feedback & WhatsApp group
01:55:00 – Wrap and transition to AI Demos (recording link to follow)

Prompts - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T...

Presentation -
https://gamma.app/docs/AI-Web-Develop...

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