Issue #002: And the journey continues!
Hey there,
It’s Zay, and welcome to the 12 new builders, founders, and creators who joined on this second edition. I’m excited that we’re getting more people embarking with me on this new edition. Welcome again!
🌍 The Creative Stack is your go-to weekly digest on design trends, no-code/low-code tools, and AI automation — tuned for content creators, builders and founders.
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This week’s digest includes:
🛠️ Tools and platforms built by our own Moroccan 🇲🇦 superstars
🏡 Another round of cool websites in Arabic I think you should explore
🧠 Insightful videos and podcasts on building your product from the ground up
📈 Couple of good reads about users and behaviors that could shape future products or reshape existing ones
➡️ And more…
⏱️ Estimated read time: 4 minutes
Let’s jump right in!
💡 This Week’s Fav Finds
🛍 A shopify app: Wait Wise
For the past 2 months, Ilias Haddad 🇲🇦 has been working on a Shopify app that will change waitlist management. You can find his whole breakdown on Twitter (I still can’t call it X and you can’t make me) https://x.com/IliasHaddad3/status/1917603178951954638
My new personal holy grail for finding the best tools for design and productivity, from Framer plugins to valuable insights and articles about automation
🌍 AtlasIA
This Moroccan initiative is providing open source AI models that can help others build platforms and tools to foster IA advancements in Morocco .
💌 A newsletter: No-code exits:
One of my favorite newsletter to learn about people who built and scable profitable products without writing code. You can subscribe and discover great ideas,
Another great list of the best free startups tools you can use to build your products, and you can even get listed and launch on your startup on their sister website, Tiny Startups
🛠️ Cool websites in Arabic
🎬 SRMG
A leading media group in the MENA region, with 30 media brands across print, digital, and video
✍ Etharee
Arab and Latin fonts by Ethar Elaagib.
Beautiful compilation of Sudanese recipes and facts. Nothing better for a cultural introduction than food and online space aimed at preserving that.
The first Saudi online governance platform, designed to streamline and enhance organizational processes.
The Dubai Future Foundation drives innovation and is dedicated to designing and implementing Dubai's future across sectors like technology and education
🎧 Watch this
📚 Read This
1️⃣ How Airline Checkouts Make You Pay More for The Same Seat
Two complete prices of the same flight and the same seat: booking platforms are using strategies to manipulate your choices. This articles highlights the importance of transparent pricing and user-centric design to build trust and improve the booking experience.
AI is reshaping product teams, and roles like the skills product managers and designers must possess (namely critical thinking, domain expertise and empathy) are more essential than ever.
3️⃣ When users change their behavior to game the algorithm
Every single read I’ve stumbled upon urges products to be more transparent and trustworthy, and this article is no exception. Simon Mauro explains how user’s awareness of social media algorithms are reshaping their behavior, and how it is paramount to deliver on trust, user autonomy and consent for better a user experience.
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💕 A special (shameless) plug
✨ April highlight: being on a Discord server with an incredible community of women who love design and coding called Floxies Community
Here’s why:
🌸 I’m more comfortable asking for honest feedback
🚀 I get to find tools/platforms shared by 1600+ women in 60 countries
🤝🏻 I’m building real connections with inspiring women about design and Webflow development
Floxies Community is a space for women in UX/UI and Webflow to connect, grow, and build cool things together — all in a safe and supportive vibe.
📍 Upcoming Meetups/Events:
Config Figma:
📍 Virtual
📅 May 6-8 2025
Attend Figma’s conference for designers and people who build products
Have cool events or meetups you think I should include or attend? Let me know ✨
Until next week —
👋 Zay