The New Builder Mindset — JJ Englert, NoCode Alliance

About this episode

In this episode, Prakash Chandran interviews JJ Englert about the evolving role of builders in the age of AI and no-code solutions.

What does it mean to be a builder in a time when AI can build all on its own? In this episode of Futureproof, Xano CEO Prakash Chandran sits down with JJ Englert, founder of NoCode Alliance and community and education lead at Softr, creator, teacher, filmmaker-turned-builder, and a major voice in the no-code movement. JJ shares the unlikely journey from roofing to becoming a filmmaker, to finally discovering no-code — and now AI-powered coding. Together, they explore how AI is reshaping what ...

People in this episode

Host: Prakash Chandran

Guest: JJ Englert

Topics covered

• builder mindset
• AI
• no-code movement
• technology
• education

Keywords

• builder mindset
• AI
• no-code
• JJ Englert
• Prakash Chandran

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NoCode Alliance, Softr

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