April 2026 App Builder Qrew Meetup Recap

Hi App Builders Qrew!

Thanks again to everyone who joined the April App Builder Qrew meetup. Here’s what we discussed:

Jenna Kotyk walked us through how Michaels moved away from a very manual, siloed process and built a more connected workflow with Quickbase at the center. Key highlights include:

1. Quickbase is the source of truth
   Jenna shared how Michaels uses Quickbase to centralize data across teams and systems like SharePoint, Service Channel, Workday, and SQL, helping create more visibility, clearer ownership, and more reliable data.
2. Document templates that pull everything together
   She showed how their Dealmaker app pulls deal details, financials, photos, site plans, and market info into a standardized PDF for each store. What used to be a very manual process is now much faster and more consistent.
3. Real time savings and strong adoption
   One of the biggest takeaways was the impact. This process has saved hundreds of hours, reduced manual work, and helped teams get ahead of committee prep. Jenna also shared that adoption has been strong because the old process was so painful.

Qrew Tips from the meetup:

Qrew Tip #1: One button can generate multiple templates
Jenna shared that you can use a formula for the template ID, which allows one button to generate different templates depending on the scenario.

Qrew Tip #2: Break big doc gen templates into smaller sections
A great tip Jim Harrison who suggested to break larger doc gen templates in smaller pieces first, get each section working, and then combine them into the final version.

Missed the meeting? Here’s the recording: https://quickbase.zoom.us/rec/share/kPOikdyo6E_wl9ERaFyMZ3TyykP-7K0slNm85hwAAjyP_bvzf9DF4td2HGQqOfA4.ZCyFqslICYwlzu1k

Thanks again to Jenna for a great session and to everyone who brought thoughtful questions to the conversation. Hope to see you next week for the Pipelines Qrew Meetup with Wes McAda on April 22^nd at 12pm EST.