NoVA Create: From AI Skeptic to Shipping Software - A Designer's Questionable Adventure
Hosted by NoVA Create + Jim Lane
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What to look forward to
Erich Rainville, a Human Centered Design Expert at Inadev, will walk through how he leveraged AI to ship a fully functional app from a 14-year-old concept despite lacking backend development chops—complete with real code, workflow docs, and candid talk about what this means for designers navigating an AI-powered future.
Inside the event
Join us for our October event featuring Erich Rainville, Human Centered Design Expert at Inadev!
Doors open: 530pmET
Event begins: 600pmET
Details below, please note that our events will NOT be recorded.
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From AI Skeptic to Shipping Software: A Designer’s Questionable Adventure
After being laid off, I dusted off a 14-year-old app idea and used AI to help turn it into a working product—despite not being a backend developer, database admin, QA tester, or product manager.
This will be part practical walkthrough, part interactive discussion. I’ll share the documents and workflow that kept me from pure “vibe coding,” show some of the real code and decisions behind the app, and possibly do a little live vibe coding—assuming the demo gods cooperate. We’ll also talk honestly about what this means for designers: the opportunities, the risks, and the mild existential dread.
But Wait There's More!
We'll also be hearing from Salman Sajid and Nick Leach about their work on a brand new visual identity for NoVA Create...
AND we'll be hearing from Chris Jones about an exciting new collaboration program for the group!
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Viget, 105 W Broad St 4th floor, Falls Church, VA 22046, USA. Confirm the venue with the organizer before traveling.
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Last checked: Oct 20, 2026. Confirm current availability before making plans.
Organizer page checked: Oct 19, 2026. Check registration for the latest details.