Build AI Apps by Chatting? Welcome to Chat Programming 🤯

What if you could build an AI app… just by having a conversation?

That’s exactly what we tried in a recent experiment, and honestly, it kind of blew our minds. We built a working Q&A chatbot using LangChain, but instead of diving into a code editor, we just talked through the entire process.

The result? A fully functional app, no code upfront. Just prompts, responses, and an AI that handled the technical heavy lifting.

‼️ If you're curious, we recorded the whole thing in a quick YouTube Short. It’s under a minute and gives you a taste of how “chat programming” is changing the way we build.

Why This Is Actually a Big Deal

At first glance, it feels like a no-code gimmick. But under the hood, this approach is powered by real tools like LangChain, connected to LLMs that can generate and structure code behind the scenes. Here’s what makes it exciting:

• Lower barrier to entry – Whether you're an engineer or a startup founder, this lets you build AI apps fast without getting stuck on setup or syntax.

• Rapid prototyping – You can iterate ideas in real time, tweak behavior just by describing what you want changed, and get usable code almost instantly.

• Feels like pair programming – Except your pair is an AI that remembers context and doesn’t mind a million questions.

We’re still testing where this fits best — MVPs? internal tools? early-stage product ideas? — but it’s clear that chat programming is more than a novelty. It's a new layer in how we build software.

If this stuff interests you, feel free to subscribe and follow along, on our YouTube channel, we’re learning in public, and always open to feedback or weird new use cases. 😄