Alita Leite de Silva, an English teacher, built an app using Algolia's API-first search tools and Zapier automation platform to automate sending recurring emails with new English expressions to her students. She created a JSON file to describe her data, including dates for each expression, and used Zapier to send the emails out. With Algolia, she was able to search through the data and create a searchable page for her students to access. Despite having little coding experience, Alita found it easy to build the app, and it has saved her time by automating repetitive tasks. The experience showcases that automation tools like Algolia and Zapier can be accessible to non-developers, allowing them to automate their businesses with minimal investment of time.