Episode #84: You Can Make an App – Amanda Spann
From GlassTalk by Glass Canada
March 16, 2026 · 44 min · Episode 88
About this episode
Amanda Spann discusses how new AI-powered tools enable building apps without extensive technical skills.
Amanda Spann is the author of I Have an App Idea – The Essential Guide to Building an App Without Tech Skills and she has good news for all of us. You don’t need to spend in the five figures or burn hundreds of hours of staff time to develop an app any more, thanks to new AI-powered tools and reasonably priced professional services. The even better news is, as experts in touch with the needs of their businesses, building trades professionals are in a position to make more useful and targeted apps than anything coming out of Silicone Valley. Whether developing something to help your team internally or making a product you hope to post on the App Store, there’s an opportunity here to help your efficiency and potentially add a revenue stream to your business.
People in this episode
Guest: Amanda Spann
Topics covered
- app development
- AI tools
- business efficiency
- revenue streams
Keywords
- app idea
- building trades
- Silicon Valley
- professional services
Mentioned in this episode
Products: I Have an App Idea – The Essential Guide to Building an App Without Tech Skills
Books & works: You Can Make an App –, I Have an App Idea – The Essential Guide to Building an App Without Tech Skills
Places: Silicone Valley
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