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# Course introduction

> Overview of the app editor course for building standard automation apps.

This video introduces the *App editor and standard apps* course and outlines the developer learning path on the Instabase platform.

> **Info**
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> In some course content, you might see or hear *AI Hub Build* when referring to the app editor. These terms mean the same thing and reflect past versions of the AI Hub user interface. Similarly, *Build projects* and *Build apps* are synonymous with the projects and apps created with the app editor.

## Recap

This introduction video covered:

### Developer personas

The platform accommodates two types of developers:

* **Citizen developers** -- Use the low-code/no-code app editor interface for visual application configuration.

* **Technical developers** -- Use advanced features in the flow editor, advanced apps, and custom Python code to create complex workflows.

### Learning path comparison

* **AI Hub fundamentals** -- A comprehensive introduction to the platform, covering both low-code/no-code features and advanced custom code capabilities.

* **App editor and standard apps (this course)** -- Focuses on creating an end-to-end solution using the platform's build capabilities, requiring no prior coding background.

* **Flow editor and advanced apps** -- Designed for those seeking more complex workflow capabilities or wishing to leverage custom user-defined functions using Python.

### Course curriculum

* **Basics** -- Creating a project, adding classification and text fields, and human-in-the-loop review.

* **Extraction techniques** -- Table extraction, list extraction, derived fields, custom functions, cleaning functions, checkbox extraction, and prompting best practices.

* **Enhancements** -- Configuring validations, project settings, and case management.

* **Deployment** -- Creating the final app, managing deployments, utilizing deployment integrations, and using AI Hub APIs.

## Related documentation

* [About automation apps](/automate/overview)