Turn Your Domain Expertise into a Mobile App with AI

Turn Your Domain Expertise into a Mobile App with AI
Building Trail Palette, A Weather App for Outdoor Photographers
A presentation and workshop by Mark Warrick, AI Strategist and App Developer

In this presentation and workshop, we’ll explore how domain experts and knowledge workers can turn their expertise into a mobile app using AI, through an approach often referred to as vibe coding (also known as coding with AI or spec driven development).

Instead of focusing on code or technical implementation details, the session centers on understanding intent, decision-making, and real-world judgment, and how AI can help translate that thinking into software.

To make the concepts concrete, Mark will walk through a real example called Trail Palette, a mobile weather app designed for outdoor photographers. Drawing on his experience spending countless hours in mountainous terrain as both a guide and photographer, Mark brings an intuitive understanding of how weather, light, and landscape interact, and how that domain knowledge shapes the logic and behavior of an app.

This session is designed for non-developers who want a clear mental model of what it takes to build a mobile app using AI. Along with a hands-on workshop, you’ll gain an understanding of the tools involved and inspiration to see how your own domain expertise could become the foundation for software.

Optional: Bring your laptop if you’d like to follow along and build with the presenter during the workshop portion.

Location
Fullerton Community Center
340 W Commonwealth Ave, Fullerton, CA 92832, USA
Once in the community center, look for the "boardroom".

Parking
Park in the rear, pass the Boys and Girls Clubs of Fullerton (you can park there too if you want, but you'll have to walk a bit further to the back).

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