968 - Building Cursor for Mobile Apps W/ Mahdi Nouri (CatDoes)

About this episode

Mat Sherman interviews Mahdi Nouri about building CatDoes, a no-code AI mobile app builder.

In this episode of Forward Thinking Founders , Mat Sherman chats with Mahdi Nouri , co-founder and CEO of CatDoes , a no-code AI mobile app builder empowering anyone to create apps without writing code. Mahdi shares the story behind CatDoes, the product decisions that shaped its growth, and how he’s navigating the fast-changing AI landscape. They discuss what it takes to build a startup from Germany, how it compares to Silicon Valley, and why accessibility and user experience are central to CatDoes’ mission. Mahdi also offers a glimpse into the future of AI-powered app creation and how CatDoes is making software building radically easier for everyone. ★ Support this podcast ★

People in this episode

Host: Mat Sherman

Guest: Mahdi Nouri

Topics covered

• no-code development
• AI
• mobile apps
• entrepreneurship
• user experience

Keywords

• CatDoes
• AI mobile app builder
• startup from Germany
• Silicon Valley
• accessibility
• user experience
• future of AI-powered app creation

Mentioned in this episode

Products: CatDoes

Places: Germany, Silicon Valley

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