In this impromptu Halloween special, Marco Casalaina (VP of Products for Core AI at Microsoft) demonstrates how he uses GitHub Spark to quickly build a mobile app that generates kid-friendly fortunes for trick-or-treaters.
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Where to find Marco Casalaina:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcocasalaina/
X: https://x.com/amrcn_werewolf?lang=en
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Where to find Claire Vo:
ChatPRD: https://www.chatprd.ai/
Website: https://clairevo.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clairevo/
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In this episode, we cover:
(00:00) Intro
(00:40) Marco’s Halloween fortune teller tradition
(02:54) Using GitHub Spark to create a fortune teller app
(04:32) Using Spec Kit for scoping out complex feature specs
(06:53) Making fortunes more concrete and kid-friendly
(10:20) Closing thoughts
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Tools referenced:
• GitHub Spark: https://github.com/features/spark
• SpecKit: https://github.com/github/spec-kit
• GitHub Copilot: https://github.com/features/copilot
• Cursor: https://cursor.com/
• Claude Code: https://www.claude.com/product/claude-code
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