Beki N.
5 Weeks ago I had no idea how to build a web app - but I do now : )
I had no idea about web app building at the start, but I had an idea and I was able to get the first version of it completed by the end of the Accelerator. That was quite the surprise, and it also helped me with other sides of my project not directly related to building the app that I also didn't expect, which was another added bonus. Sepehr and his team clearly have worked very hard to bring this to life and offer each cohort what they need to succeed - he has a great presence on camera and seems to genuinely care about what AI Squads is doing. That, I LOVE! I also found the people doing the accelerator were genuinely happy to help, testing and receiving feedback on my app really made a difference to what I ended up building and will continue to build after the accelerator. The only thing I'd love to see added is additional video content outside of the weekly live session as so much was shared during those sessions but I like a step by step approach when I am totally new to something. I created something I am happy with, but who knows how much better it could have been if I had had more guidance. Office hours were available but that approach didn't really work for me. Also, knowing that judging at the end was very heavily based on your presentation video would have been good to have understood more clearly. It makes sense, because if you cannot market your idea, you basically have nothing - but with the time pressure of building an app in just a few weeks, for me at least, the video was the absolute last task on my list as I I prioritised getting my app to a place I was happy putting in the public domain, and even then it still had bugs and issues I wasn't happy with. But, I guess if I look back and reflect I can see that as another opportunity to learn a life lesson: work even harder, even faster, even smarter. It's noted. Thanks again to Sepehr, Ai Squads, and Helpbnk for this incredible opportunity and for making it free. You are all helping people change their lives for the better, no matter what their financial situation is, and I hope that never stops.




