Softr released a highly anticipated new feature that allows you to add comments to your Softr app. Now your team can collaborate on another level with the ability to chat directly in your app. The comments are automatically timestamped and the logged in user who left the comment is recorded....
Have you wanted to know how many times a record was edited? Counting edits manually isn't reliable, nor is it an effective use of time. Thank goodness for automation!
In this tutorial I walk throught the simple steps to create an automation to do exactly this. We create a trigger that watches...
When getting summarized data from Airtable, it's common to use a rollup field. In many instances, you may need to create a specific table for rolling up the data you want to summarize. For example, you may want to look at the total number of hours of labor scheduled for a day, but without...
Airtable recently released a new feature for Airtable Interfaces: the Button Element. This option allows you to drop buttons directly in your interface workflow, which each have the option of updating five fields within a record.
On the surface, this may sound like automation. While it's similar...
Airtable Interfaces continue to be improved with the release of new features. We recently received four new upgrades to Interface Designer, namely:
- Duplicate an Interface Element
- Duplicate an Interface Page
- Adding a Calendar Element
- Adding a Button (with up to 5 actions)
In this video, I...
The next generation of software is here. In fact, it has been here for years! "No code" or "low code" software allow anyone to create custom apps and workflows without needing to ever write a line of code. This is revolutionary for businesses and organizations, because it allows for faster...
In this interview, I sit down with Sebastian, the CEO and co-founder of WeMakeFuture. They are on a mission to build the world's leading automation agency.
During our chat, Sebastian shares a couple projects that he's built for clients that demonstrate the powerful things that no-code tools make...
Airtable recently released a new feature that allows us to properly allocate resources in a timeline view. With a little background, you can create a view that alerts you when your resources are overcommitted. Imagine getting advanced notice if someone on your team has requested timeoff that...
Grouping your data in Airtable is important for data visualiziation. Not only can we draw smarter insights from Airtable, but we also get the ability to create better charts and graphs in Softr! In this video, I walk through the steps of creating an automated process that keeps your database...
Automation is the key to moving data through a workflow. While Airtable does have its own automation feature, you'll often need to go outside that environment to build more robust automations. In this video, I outline my favorite automation tool, Make (this link will give you 30 days on the...
As teams grow, it's critical to document and share your procedures in an organized manner. Some of the software out there costs hundreds of dollars per month, but you don't have to invest that much in order to produce and share some terrific SOPs with your team.
In this tutorial, I use two...
Are you ready to do more with Airtable, but you're stuck with Airtable's limitations? If so, you may be ready to invest in some additional software. Two of the most popular "add-on" options are Softr and MiniExtensions.
In this video, I dive into what these tools do, where they differ, and how...
