From insight to impact — unlocking the power of digital literacy with no-code using Glide. It is a powerful no-code app builder that enables anyone to create professional, data-driven web and mobile apps. With a simple interface, users can design apps that connect to real-time data—perfect for dashboards, calculators, and internal tools, all without writing a single line of code.
While executive assistants may not need to build apps in their role, understanding what’s possible empowers them to influence operations, introduce efficient workflows, and collaborate smartly with the teams building technology around them. Today’s no-code platforms are unlocking new creative roles—where design-savvy professionals are stepping into spaces once reserved for developers.
We built the EA Task & Capacity Workload Calculator app in one day using ChatGPT as a co-creator throughout the process. Designed in Glide, the tool enables EAs to visualize their workload, measure task intensity, and determine how many executives they can support based on real-time inputs.
The app features four core navigation screens:
• Workload Calculator: Input task percentages and calculate capacity
• Dashboard: View total load, visual progress, and executive recommendations
• Management Updates: Tips, insights, and announcements
• Budget Stats: Track planning vs. actuals with visual reporting
This project shows what’s possible when EAs blend operational expertise with modern no-code tools—creating scalable, strategic solutions shaped by those who truly understand the work that needs to get done.
What we learned from building the EA Task & Capacity Workload App using Glide
Anything is possible: This project showed how much curiosity can unlock possibilities around workflows, priorities, and operational bottlenecks. Turning that insight into a structured tool proves that job titles don’t define your impact.
No-code tools + the EA zone of genius = next-level value: You can move through each step without needing developer knowledge. Ensure you have the space to think clearly and used targeted AI prompts to co-create the build with ChatGPT.
Digital literacy is a choice and it’s empowering: We learned the basics of Glide, rollups, computed columns, and logic flows. That foundational knowledge enabled execution and independence. Ultimately, making tech work with you to solve complexity.
Creativity thrives: There was no pressure and no complicated scenarios. A basic table. One set of ratios. And from that focus delivered a simple, usable EA performance framework.
Check-it out and see what your creative mind can build too: https://www.glideapps.com/docs/getting-started/quick-start. Test and learn 🎓 Let curiosity be your compass 🧭 and innovation your destiny 🚀