Leveraging AI to Build a SaaS Application with Jordan Rosas | Stories From The Hackery

In this episode of Stories from the Hackery, we hear from Jordan Rosas, a graduate of Nashville Software School's Web Development Cohort 29. Jordan shares his journey from working at an Amazon warehouse to becoming a Software Engineer and building SocialWaive, a social media management application. Jordan shares insights into his career progression, the challenges of creating a social media management tool, and how he leverages various AI technologies including generative AI, machine learning, and NLP. He discusses using tools like GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT in both his professional and side projects, emphasizing the importance of problem-solving skills, building for real users, and the evolving nature of tech roles. Jordan also touches on the business aspects of developing a product and offers advice for newcomers to the tech industry. 00:00 Introduction to Stories from the Hackery 00:38 Meet Jordan Rosas: From an Amazon warehouse to Software Engineer 04:22 Jordan's Side Project: Building SocialWaive 06:02 Using Generative AI in Development 11:38 Challenges and Benefits of AI Tools 19:02 Learning and Implementing Machine Learning 24:18 Exploring AI Capabilities for SocialWaive 29:11 The Importance of Prompt Engineering 38:30 Lessons Learned from Building a SaaS Product 41:41 Advice for Aspiring Tech Professionals 44:01 Closing Thoughts Links from the show: Nashville Software School: https://nashvillesoftwareschool.com How are NSS Alumni Using Generative AI Tools on the Job (Survey 2024): https://learn.nashvillesoftwareschool.com/blog/2024/06/26/how-are-nss-alumni-using-generative-ai-tools-on-the-job SocialWaive: https://www.socialwaive.com/ GitHub CoPilot: https://github.com/features/copilot Hugging Face: https://huggingface.co/ “The End of Programming as We Know It” by Tim O’Reilly: https://www.oreilly.com/radar/the-end-of-programming-as-we-know-it/