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AI is Becoming the New Definition of Software. Here’s What Developers Should Know.
Everyone knows AI is arguably one of the best advancements of modern times. Since its deployment from the very beginning, AI has no question changed the game of how humans utilize and view technology. Today, it is taking over like no other, and more recently, it has even evolved the software space in ways no one has seen before. AI in software development involves using automation to ease tasks such as code generation, bug detection, and testing. At the core, AI’s role in t
How AI is Giving Traditional Work a Different Type of Efficiency
What if we told you it is possible to build an entire website from scratch with the simple help of AI? But much more than that, what if we said AI built the website in just a day and a half with only 37 prompts total? If you are hesitant, don’t be. After one AI software company, CodeBoxx , announced they created and deployed a fully functioning website at record speed, this effort represented exactly what it means to live in modern day AI. By now, it is likely certain you’ve
AI is Becoming the New Definition of Software. Here’s What Developers Should Know.
Everyone knows AI is arguably one of the best advancements of modern times. Since its deployment from the very beginning, AI has no question changed the game of how humans utilize and view technology. Today, it is taking over like no other, and more recently, it has even evolved the software space in ways no one has seen before. AI in software development involves using automation to ease tasks such as code generation, bug detection, and testing. At the core, AI’s role in t
How AI is Giving Traditional Work a Different Type of Efficiency
What if we told you it is possible to build an entire website from scratch with the simple help of AI? But much more than that, what if we said AI built the website in just a day and a half with only 37 prompts total? If you are hesitant, don’t be. After one AI software company, CodeBoxx , announced they created and deployed a fully functioning website at record speed, this effort represented exactly what it means to live in modern day AI. By now, it is likely certain you’ve
Nicolas Genest
Founder & CEOAI, TechTampa Bay, FL, USA Listen to Nicolas’ Podcast! Nicolas Genest is a technology executive, serial founder, and former multi-exit CTO who has built and led companies generating over $1 billion in annual revenue. He is the founder and CEO of CodeBoxx Technology, an AI-first education and software company that trains and employs technologists from all walks of life. Previously, Nicolas Genest served as CTO at The RealReal, ModCloth, and Full Harvest, and led
Meet CODI: Your AI Guide to Exploring CodeBoxx
At CodeBoxx, we understand that choosing a tech education program is a big decision. That’s why we created CODI ( C odeBoxx O perational D ialogue I nterface), our award-winning AI chatbot, to help prospective students explore our programs, get answers quickly, and navigate the enrollment process with ease. How CODI Helps Prospective Students Think of CODI as your personal guide—always on hand to provide precise, timely information when it matters most. Whether you’re curiou
Building People, Not Just Tech: Nicolas Genest on AI, Talent, and the Future of Work | Ep 1146
The Digital Executive Podcast - Episode 1146 Listen to The Podcast In this episode of The Digital Executive ( https://coruzant.com/profiles/nicolas ... ) , Brian Thomas sits down with Nicolas Genest, veteran CTO, two-time CEO, and founder of CodeBoxx Technology Academy. With a career spanning multiple hypergrowth startups—The RealReal, ModCloth, Veepee (Vente Privée), and Walmart—Nicolas shares the turning point that shifted his mission from building companies to building peo
Why You Should Consider Vibe Coding a Vital Literacy Skill
In 1985, thanks to my godfather, a technology teacher, I touched my first Tandy TRS-80 computer. Not as a hobbyist (I was too young), not for homework (it was not ready for such things), but out of curiosity. Something in that machine called to me. Back then, code was BASIC: mechanical, binary, cold. Today, it’s alive. Decades of coding eventually gave birth to artificial intelligence . The world has been running on AI for quite a while, but the best technologists emerging ri
The Age of Vibe Coding: Why Logic Alone Won’t Cut It Anymore
As AI assumes more and more programming tasks, engineers should instead deepen their creativity and intuition to provide real-world value. The best vibe coders function like orchestrators. They define the metrics that matter. At a Glance If AI can deliver 60% or more of a feature, humans should focus on making software feel seamless and delightful. Entry-level coders won’t be needed much longer. Instead, we need “vibe coders” who bring their lived experience, empathy, and hum
AI inequity: Roles such as clerks, bookkeepers most likely to be automated, study finds
Job roles dominated by women are at the highest risk of being automated, according to a study by Credera . The same jobs are also 20% less likely to use GenAI, the data showed, with jobs for administrative assistants, office clerks, bookkeepers and cashiers in the most jeopardy of being replaced. “We stand at the precipice of the greatest economic revolution in generations,” said Brian Peret, director of the software engineering service company, CodeBoxx Academy. “Leaving 50
CodeBoxx Academy Webinar: Vibe Coding – How to Build Real Software with AI Tools – Dec 17 2025
On December 17, CodeBoxx Academy is hosting a public webinar called “Vibe Coding,” a hands-on introduction to building real software with AI tools like Lovable. The session is open to all ages and experience levels and is the first major activation of CodeBoxx’s new partnership with the University of South Florida’s Office of Corporate Training and Professional Education (CTPE). Registration link: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/f2d6c84f-47dc-4bac-936c-f8de4738113f@
AI Is Moving Faster Than Ever. Here Are the Tech Stories Setting the Stage for 2026
As 2025 comes to a close, the AI industry is shifting into a new gear. The last few weeks delivered breakthroughs in autonomous software generation, new battles over developer platforms inside Big Tech, and an unexpected rise in creative experimentation through conversational coding. Together, these stories hint at a very different first half of 2026, one defined by platform competition, lightning-fast product development, and AI as a creative partner rather than just a techn
The New AI Literacy: Beyond Syntax and Semantics
Digital literacy, the ability to use digital tools and software, is evolving today, as AI systems show the growing ability to mediate our workflows. A new literacy is emerging and the need to be good at prompting AI gave birth to a trend that is gaming steam: vibe coding. Vibe coding is about moving away from what used to be rigid and elaborated specs and design to build software. Instead, it’s about translating intents expressed in natural language so they can be translated
Let's talk about Vibe Coding
Our CEO, Nicolas Genest, speaks on CBS News Detroit about Vibe Coding. The blend of logic, creativity and human intuition.
Vibe Coding: Ethics by Design
Vibe Coding: Orchestrating Intent and Ethics in AI Development
What Amazon Layoffs Really Mean For Early Career Goers
The latest Amazon layoffs were a shock for many in the economy. With the large corporation eliminating as many as 30,000 corporate jobs , thousands of employees were suddenly left overnight without an essential source of stability. For years, Amazon seemed like the end-all, be-all. Its trillion-dollar market capitalization has always implied a stable path for those wanting to work in the firm. Not only that, but for high-achieving folks everywhere, it was the leading entity t
Why Amazon Layoffs Signal Hope for Employees Everywhere
In late October, thousands of employees faced a harsh reality most would hope to avoid: layoffs. After Amazon announced it cut over 14,000 jobs largely due to AI-driven efficiency, many workers were suddenly left without financial support, facing uncertainty in an industry long viewed as a stable endeavor. Over the years, the tech giant symbolized upward mobility in the field of innovation. With constant upgrades to the system almost daily, as well as a key driver of the ec
CodeBoxx 2025 advertise
Produced by Quebec-based company Scène Finale, this commercial is a snapshot of what you can expect at CodeBoxx, an AI-native-oriented company. CodeBoxx's culture is inspired by its motto, “Wherever you come from, AI has the power to jumpstart your career as a developer.”
St. Pete-based CodeBoxx relocates to spARK Labs by Ark Invest
The facility includes a 150-person event center, an innovation lab for prototyping, a mixed reality studio, two state-of-the-art classrooms, conference rooms and coworking space.
The Next Breakout in AI Isn’t a Model. It’s Collaboration
For more than a decade, the AI industry has run on a simple storyline: whoever trains the biggest model wins. Faster chips, larger datasets, more compute. Tech giants poured billions into outmuscling one another, each convinced that the next breakthrough would come from scale alone. But that logic is starting to crack. The industry now faces bottlenecks that no single lab, no matter how well-resourced, can solve in isolation. Training data is plateauing. Safety problems are g
The AI Chapter That’s Bringing Community Back to St. Pete/Tampa Bay
When AI comes to mind, what’s often the main factor you think of? Is it the fast generation? The ability to analyze data seamlessly? The innovative upgrades? How about the impact on the community? If you considered the last attribute, then you’re in the right place. In today’s AI era, it is not always about the latest and greatest capabilities that make AI what it is. In reality, it is about AI’s contribution to overall society, and how we, as a community, choose to live alon
How AI Is Rewriting U.S. Policy
The concept of politics is traditionally defined as this: the process of making regulatory decisions for a specific area, often involving governmental leaders and parties in order to influence power and control. If you are an American citizen, most likely you’ve been a part of politics someway, somehow. Maybe you voted in the last election or you learned about it in school. Whatever it may be, the act of policy is evident in most of our lives. Today, politics is changing at q
How Vibe-Coding Is Democratizing the Field
With vibe-coding, success depends less on actually writing code, and more on understanding how AI operates. Not so very long ago, aspiring coders had two options: They could either teach themselves everything about the craft online, painstakingly, or learn their skills in college. But the “vibe-coding” wave is upending that status quo. Coding on vibes means, in no small part, democratization: Anyone can code. With vibe-coding, people describe the code they want, and AI writ
CodeBoxx Celebrates New Learning Opportunities with USF CTPE!
We at CodeBoxx are thrilled to see the University of South Florida Office of Corporate Training and Professional Education (USF CTPE) launch an exciting new course offering! This is a fantastic opportunity for professionals who are ready to invest in their growth, expand their skills, and open new doors in their career journey — something we’re passionate about every day at CodeBoxx. Why this matters USF CTPE empowers learners through practical, career-focused education
Executives advocate for reshaping of workforce following job cuts from AI
As manufacturing is laying off workers in favor of AI and more experienced talent, some argue a workforce transformation is underway. What you'll learn: AI drove manufacturing job losses to a 20-year high in October, though cost-cutting was the primary reason and AI adoption was the second-leading cause. Executives argue AI is reshaping rather than eliminating jobs, with workers transitioning to become "AI supervisors" who focus on problem-solving and innovation while AI hand
Meet TBBW’s 2025 Philanthropists of the Year
Tampa Bay Business and Wealth announces the 2025 Philanthropists of the Year and opens nominations for 2026. Tampa Bay Business and Wealth hosted its 5th Annual Philanthropists of the Year Awards , honoring leaders who uplift our region through service and generosity. The event recognized people and organizations who help Tampa Bay grow stronger. This update shares the highlights from the evening and announces the 2025 winners with space for photos. What Happened? The cere
Is AI now political? Here’s what must happen next
The narrative of artificial intelligence has always been defined as automation. That is, large language models compiling data and gathering existing information in order to generate the quickest response. For the past couple of years, that has been the standard, and that is how society has always trained it to be. Slowly but surely, however, AI is moving in a much different direction. Increasingly, AI is not simply just automation anymore. Headlines have proven it is drifting
The Missing Link in AI Progress: Intent, Not Innovation
Written by Nicolas Genest, CEO and Founder of CodeBoxx It took me the past 12 months to cope with an uncomfortable truth: AI is no longer a frontier or an aspiration, it has already turned into a commodity. The models are here. The platforms are powerful and the entire technology industry is mobilizing to meet demand. The compute power is accessible and scaling. And yet, to many business leaders, the real breakthroughs they were promised still feel out of reach. Why? Because
From Second Chances to Software, Coding Is Rewriting Lives
When Brian Peret sits in front of a classroom of new students at CodeBoxx Academy, he doesn’t see aspiring programmers. He sees people standing at the edge of possibility. Peret, now Director of CodeBoxx Academy, rebuilt his own life after incarceration through the same skill he now teaches: computer coding. “ I know what it feels like to start over with nothing but a laptop and a little belief, ” he says. “ That’s why I show up every day, because someone did that for me. I w
CodeBoxx Powers AI Collaboration as Founding Sponsor of AI Salon in St. Pete/Tampa Bay Area/Orlando
Tampa Bay, FL – October, 29th, 2025 – CodeBoxx , a leading technology and software solutions company, proudly hosted the launch of the AI Salon St. Pete/Tampa Bay Chapter on October 22, marking a major milestone for the region’s growing AI ecosystem. As a founding sponsor, CodeBoxx helps bring the globally recognized AI Salon to the area, with a strong commitment to fuel connection, learning, and collaboration in the AI space. AI Salon is a chapter-based global community uni
Why AI Without Humans Will Fail
When we think about the human race, we think about undeniable potential. The ability to work. The power to make decisions. The courage to help. The right to independence. The list is endless. For centuries, those ideas have been the very core of existence. With the help of humans, together we’ve shaped civilizations, built nations, and carved the path to healthy lives. But now, as artificial intelligence emerges as the next wave of development, what once made us human is no
CodeBoxx Powers AI Collaboration as Founding Sponsor of AI Salon in St. Pete/Tampa Bay Area/Orlando
TAMPA BAY, FL, UNITED STATES, October 29, 2025 / EINPresswire.com / -- CodeBoxx , a leading technology and software solutions company, proudly hosted the launch of the AI Salon St. Pete/Tampa Bay Chapter on October 22, marking a major milestone for the region’s growing AI ecosystem. As a founding sponsor, CodeBoxx helps bring the globally recognized AI Salon to the area, with a strong commitment to fuel connection, learning, and collaboration in the AI space. AI Salon is a c
ThriveAI’s future to be discussed at Oct. 22 event
Community members are invited to discuss the technology’s impact and learn more about how to implement it. An artificial intelligence chapter-based organization will begin to have a presence in the Tampa Bay area. The global platform AI Salon brings business leaders, entrepreneurs and community members together to connect and learn more about how to effectively use the technology. It already has U.S. chapters in a few cities including Miami, Nashville and Atlanta. AI Salon’
What’s the AI of tomorrow? The humans behind it
Whether you’re an active user of AI or a foreigner to the concept, the technology often feels like the greatest frontier we must embrace. Everyday, millions of people speak excitedly of what it can do, how it works, and where it will go next. Yet, somewhere along the way, many forget the critical question around it: what about the people who make it happen? Without centering AI around humanity, the system risks becoming an instrument that prioritizes machines and diminishes
The Age of Vibe Coding is Here
Have you ever heard of the term “vibe coding”? If not, you might want to pay attention. Especially in the AI space, this new development might be technology’s greatest approach yet. From tradition to humans As AI is quickly becoming a prevalent tool in everyday workspaces, vibe coding is the idea where a developer describes their project in natural language, and AI generates code in response. It’s a method where the programmer’s role shifts from writing code line-by-line to g
The Future of AI Depends on the Humans
Artificial intelligence has quickly become one of today’s most valuable tools. From businesses, to classrooms, to startups, to communities, it’s obvious AI has changed our lives since its rapid rise just a few years ago. Artificial intelligence has quickly become one of today’s most valuable tools. From businesses, to classrooms, to startups, to communities, it’s obvious AI has changed our lives since its rapid rise just a few years ago. Yet, even in the rush to continue adop
Behind AI Lies Innocent Human Beings
What’s the missing component to AI that’s often neglected? The humans. After years of AI buzz, the tech industry has taken immense shape. We now have the systems that can write, design, translate, and recommend for us. Not only that, we’re headed toward a future where AI might likely replace us all. But even in this type of momentum, recent trends have shown that the market has become over saturated. With a heavy focus on innovation, nobody is talking about the most important
If AI Is Biased, What Can Developers Do Next?
Imagine everyone treated each other with perfectly fair judgment. People expressed thoughts equally, never swayed by background or identity. Doesn’t that world sound enticing? The truth is, the promise of a completely unbiased environment feels like a distant reality. In work, school, communities, and general life, everyone always has some form of predisposition shaped by culture and experience. It’s a natural way of thinking that helps us all make the best decisions. In the
Why “Ethics by Design” Is Shaping the Future of Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence is no longer a speculative technology—it’s the operating system of modern life. Artificial intelligence is no longer a speculative technology—it’s the operating system of modern life. But as AI spreads through classrooms, hospitals, and beyond, the question isn’t just what it can do. It’s what they should do. That tension now keeps even the most powerful tech leaders awake at night. In a September 2025 interview, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman admitted that he
The EdTech Evolution of CodeBoxx
Seeking top-notch talent that complemented software wizardry with business savvy, we quickly realized the rarity of this combination.
The AI Tools You Need to Stay Ahead of the Curve
Discover why AI has taken the business world by storm. Learn about cutting-edge technologies that drive efficiency to help your business.
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