#3: In Cologne, I meet with Lilith to know more about VisualMakers

Aug 3, 2021

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I finally arrive in Germany, a country comparable to France in size so I'm quite curious to see what is the local no-code scene like. On Twitter, several people pointed me towards VisualMakers.de, a company run by Lilith Brockhaus and Alexander Sprogis. I decided to head first to Cologne where Lilith is currently living so that she can tell everything about what they are doing, what led her to no-code and the local scene.

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Lilith on Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/lilith-brockhaus/
Lilith on Twitter : https://twitter.com/lilithbuilds
VisualMakers' website : https://www.visualmakers.de/
VisualMakers on Twitter : https://twitter.com/visualmakers_de
StartPlatz coworking : https://www.startplatz.de/en/

Chapters: 0:00:06 Introduction 0:00:38 Introduction and Background in Tech and No-Code 0:03:44 Defining No-Code as Another Programming Language 0:09:50 Community, Courses, and Agency Clients 0:10:25 Streamlining Stakeholder Communication and Internal Tools 0:12:06 Empowering Clients through Teaching and Automation 0:16:08 No-Code as a Tool for Empowering People and Understanding the Web 0:18:43 The Visual Appeal and Excitement of Integromat 0:21:45 Integromat vs. Zapier: The Power and Simplicity Debate 0:23:44 Bannerbear: A Graphic API for Easy Product Picture Creation 0:26:42 Notion: A Powerful No-Code Tool with Customizable Software-building Capability 0:29:00 Levity: Empowering Non-Programmers to Use AI and Machine Learning 0:30:15 Using AI to Identify Rooms in Real Estate Photos 0:31:56 N8n: A Powerful Open Source Automation Tool 0:38:09 Introduction to the podcast and its diverse guest lineup 0:42:00 Discussion on the current state of No--Code in Germany and internationally 0:45:05 Lack of a strong No-Code community in Germany, but some meetups and conferences 0:48:11 Positive aspects of working in Cologne and its convenient size 0:50:50 Cologne: A Great City to Travel to and Live In 0:51:59 Exploring the Old City and Enjoying Local Beer Culture 0:54:27 Exciting Projects and Future Plans for Germany and Paris 0:55:06 Enjoying the Park and Friendly People in Cologne

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