Live build

Vibecoding mobile apps for non-tech people

VibeConf 2026 · 6 October 2026 · Pathé Tuschinski, Amsterdam

You don’t need to be a developer to build a real mobile app anymore. In this live build, we’ll show you how to go from an idea to the first working app screens, live, in real time, in about 20 minutes. Follow along as we build.

What we cover

1. 01

   Why now is the moment to build

   AI agents changed the game. What used to take a team and a quarter now takes an afternoon — anyone can build real native apps today.

2. 02

   Mobile tech stack in plain language

   React or Swift? We explain how mobile apps are actually put together, without the jargon, so you know what you are asking for.

3. 03

   Web vs mobile

   When a web app is enough, and when native is worth it — notifications, offline use, camera, subscriptions and store distribution.

4. 04

   Live demo

   We build the first screens of a real app from scratch with Modaal.dev. iOS is the example on screen; the same workflow applies to Android.

5. 05

   How to prompt like an engineer

   Scope the work, ship in vertical slices, and avoid the “small change broke everything” trap.

What you’ll walk away with

• →A clear picture of how a mobile app is built, end to end.
• →The judgement to choose between web and native for your own idea.
• →A working set of first app screens you watched being built live.
• →A prompting method that keeps an AI agent on scope instead of breaking your app.
• →The confidence to keep building after the conference, on your own.

Who it’s for

Founders, PMs, designers, solopreneurs and curious builders. No coding experience needed.

New to this way of working? Read our guide to coding with AI without becoming a developer.

Live build extras

• →Free personal onboarding to Modaal.dev.
• →50% off the “Idea to iOS & Android App” Maven buildcamp. The next cohort starts after the conference.

Your teacher

Elena Avramenko

Founder, modaal.dev

Product and growth leader with 15+ years across Microsoft, Miro, and LEGO. Now building modaal.dev, an AI coding agent that ships native iOS and Android apps, no code required.

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