For Product Teams, building a non-deterministic AI product can feel… well, a little scary. 👻
There’s the thrill of innovation — and the dread of backend complexity, the challenge of continually testing different agent formulations, and the slow, ongoing, error-prone handoffs between developers and product teams.
At Lamatic Labs, we wanted to explore what happens when you remove that friction — when devs and non-devs can collaborate to build, test, and iterate AI-powered product ideas together.
So we built this fun demonstration to experiment with how Devs and Non-Devs can build together — each using tools that are comfortable and intuitive for them.
🧠 The Idea
The idea is deceptively simple. Building agentic systems nearly always requires collaboration between Developers and Non-Developers. To facilitate this, it’s important to understand both: to not treat Non-Devs like developers and to give Developers the control they crave.
Insights:
Developers use GitHub; they appreciate open Source projects; they don’t want to read and would rather dive into the code to figure out how it works. It’s classic “learn by doing”.
For a Non-Dev, reverse engineering a system isn’t fun; try to teach a Non-Dev “how it works” and they’ll check-out — all while obsessing over every detail about the end result.
These two approaches are complimentary, but they often create friction which leads to miscommunication, slowdowns and unforced errors.
Goal: create two paths within one platform that automates workflow and gives each group what they need to contribute in a way that’s intuitive and comfortable.
🧪 The Experiment
We built a timely app that everyone can have a little fun with. To use it, you upload a photo, pick a vibe (“Sexy,” “Scary,” “Pop Culture,” etc.), and the app will:
🎭 Suggest Halloween costume ideas personalized for you
🛒 Shop for the costume
🪡 Give you DIY instructions to make it
Give it a try here:
👉 agent-kit-halloween-costume-generator.vercel.app
But the real insight isn’t costumes — it’s how a cross-functional team can bring an agentic system like this to life using Lamatic. The instructions below are tailor made - each for a different audience. Both lead to the same place, but how you get there is different. Each approach is uniquely intuitive for its intended audience.
👻 Try It Yourself
You can explore the Halloween Costume Generator in two ways — depending on how you like to build:
🧑💻 For Developers:
Dive into the open-source AgentKit repo and see how it’s wired up under the hood.
👉 github.com/Lamatic/AgentKit
🧑🎨 For Non-Developers:
Follow our step-by-step walkthrough to remix your own version — no code required.
👉 gradus.dev/studio/labs/view/68f42c6a18697d08e78d4370/68f42c6a18697d08e78d4371
The Takeaways 🧐
🧩 1. An Agent is a Custom API
Each agent — suggestion, shopping, DIY — is powered by a separate flow or API, all orchestrated by Lamatic’s managed middleware.
That modularity means devs can focus on building logic while non-devs can easily adjust prompts, flows, and responses — without touching code.
💡 SaaS Builder Tip:
Treat AI features as a collection of APIs, each handling one responsibility.
It’s easier to debug, extend, and ship quickly.
🧠 2. Keep the Frontend Independent of the Backend
The Costume Generator’s frontend was designed for creativity — built with V0 — while Lamatic handled the backend connectivity, orchestration and execution.
This clean separation is the essence of microservices architecture. Its modularity means your code becomes easier, faster and less expensive to maintain as your team collaborates in parallel, each in their comfort zone.
💡 SaaS Builder Tip:
Pair a fast, expressive frontend with a reliable, scalable backend.
That’s how you iterate faster than the competition.
⚡ 3. Build Fast. Learn Faster.
From idea to working prototype: one weekend.
Why so fast? Because Lamatic’s turn-key platform automates the messy parts — data flows, API calls, agent coordination — so teams can focus on feature logic instead of plumbing.
💡 SaaS Builder Tip:
Velocity isn’t about coding faster — it’s about removing friction between people.
🔁 4. Collaboration Is the Real Superpower
This little Halloween demo worked because both technical and non-technical contributors could meaningfully shape the outcome.
Developers defined the architecture and logic.
Non-developers fine-tuned the prompts, flows, and outputs — visually, through Lamatic’s builder.
That’s the future of product development: multi-role collaboration that feels intuitive to everyone on the team.
🧰 For SaaS Teams Building with AI
If your team is racing to integrate AI features into your product — personalization, content generation, automation, analytics — Lamatic helps you:
✅ Move faster with modular agent orchestration
✅ Collaborate seamlessly across roles
✅ Iterate confidently with production-grade reliability
✨ Final Thought
Building AI features shouldn’t be a fright fest.
When developers and non-developers can collaborate in real time — each in a way that feels natural — innovation moves at the speed of curiosity.
That’s the magic we’re chasing at Lamatic:
helping fast-moving SaaS teams integrate and iterate AI features faster than the competition.
Stay spooky,
— The Lamatic Labs Team
