In this episode of This Week in No Code, hosts JJ Englert and David Pal sit down to discuss the latest news and developments in the no code and AI industry. We hear about companies such as Durable and their $14 million series A round, the abandoned Adobe and Figma deal, McDonald's AI developments, and more. The episode culminates with a detailed interview with Philip Lakin, the CEO of No Code Operators, about his journey as an entrepreneur, the future of no code, and his experience building Operator, a tool aimed at assisting no coders in their day-to-day processes. 01:12 Intro 01:55 No Code News Segment: Durable's Series A Funding 04:09 No Code News Segment: Adobe and Figma Deal 07:06 No Code News Segment: McDonald's AI Initiatives 11:14 No Code News Segment: Delphi's Digital Cloning Platform 14:52 Interview with Philip Lakin, CEO of No Code Operators 32:08 The Journey into Service Work 32:39 The Challenges of Balancing Service Work and Product Development 33:17 Transitioning from Service Work to Building a Product 33:52 Raising Pre-Seed Funding 34:31 The Importance of Building Relationships and Credibility 36:52 The Journey of Fundraising: Mistakes and Lessons 37:48 The Power of Cold Outreach in Fundraising 39:59 The Role of Persistence and Credibility in Fundraising 41:46 The Evolution of the Product and the Role of AI 53:46 The Future of No-Code and AI 01:02:37 Closing Remarks Join us: https://www.nocodealliance.org/newsletter Hire us to make your next MVP: https://www.studio-nocode.com Learn with us: https://www.nocodealliance.org Follow us: https://twitter.com/JJEnglert https://twitter.com/cerealbuilder NoCode Ops: https://www.nocodeops.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/this-week-in-nocode/message