Nik Shevchenko

Is no-code just a buzzword?

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Yesterday I read a lengthy discussion on YC HackerHews that no-code is just "a buzzword". So here are my two cents 👇 1) No Code is BIG. Gartner estimates that "by 2024, low-code application development will be responsible for more than 65% of application development activity". So no-code is something we should take very seriously because as a trend and as an industry it will only grow. The capabilities for product development are huge, while no code & low code tools will only improve in functions. For example, I founder a no-code startup, called WeLoveNoCode (https://welovenocode.com/) which helps startup founders hire no-code developers and build products 10x faster. We got $1M funding, grow to $150K MRR, and made 2000+ projects. It's not a joke, this market is huge! 2) No code is USEFUL No-code is the art of creating solutions (native apps, websites, web apps), which could have been written with code but instead using visual methods (without coding). Most no-code tools use a visual drag-and-drop interface. In addition, a lot of them have pre-built templates that you can customize. There is also a slight difference between "low-code" and "no-code." With "low-code," you can do many things with a drag-and-drop interface; however, some coding is required for a finished product. So you ANYWAY need some background in coding. Low-code is typically great for people with intermediate technical skills. No code is a new way of building products, very different products. It's not magic. What can be built with no-code? * Mobile apps, * web apps, * websites, * workflow * automation, * marketing tools, * payment systems and the list goes on. Basically, "typical" products & MVPs benefit the most from no code. So the founder can build something in weeks, really fast. For example, WeLoveNoCode connects founders with the best no-code developers to create their software and apps without a single line of code in like ten days. You can do all of these on a monthly subscription plan. 2.) No code has proven its place already and it has A LOT of the advantages: * will save you money * you can build and test your ideas quickly * anyone can use it > Designers, product managers, marketing managers now can make their ideas tangible products. Just like a new thing, tools have to be learned, and they all have their learning curves. However, it will take you much less time and resources to learn how to use no-code tools. Unlike low-code tools, no-code tools have a limit to how much you can customize them. So if you want to change every aspect of your product or build very complex products, no-code tools may bring some limitations. However, there's so much innovation and growth with these tools, so I expect fewer barriers in a few months.
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Родион Чобану
I'm no code developer. This is an industry where you can endlessly develop yourself as the no-code platforms are growing at a crazy pace.
Nik Shevchenko
@new_user_2165ae8171049 Sharp! Like I always say, there are no limitations with no-code development, for both the tools and the developers.
Eugene Filatov
No-code tools already help to solve a large number of business tasks. And no-code is still evolving for sure!
Nik Shevchenko
@notfoundaccount Yep! Evolving super fast
Artem Khudenko
No-code is very fast and efficient, so definitely its great. I think no-code tools can help any buisness or start-up on any level.
Artem Stepanov
NoCode is a really good and cool tool. But you have to know how to use it correctly and competently. In good hands NoCode is a very powerful tool.
Diana Lazarieva
No-code is a great solution for startups, it's fast and not as expensive as developing a startup with code!
Lisa Dziuba
@diana_lazarieva 💯 and designers can work with no code as well :)
Lisa Dziuba
@diana_lazarieva There are 4 ways how designers can benefit from the no-code movement: 1) Increased experimentation 2) Increased need for design 3) Decreased barrier between design and development 4) Increased Control
Haashir Mohammed
Cheers to nocode!
Lisa Dziuba
@haashirmohammed planning to work with no code?
Denis Kosinskiy
No code is hard to ignore. The speed with which no code developer can create a project is really incomparable. Surely, with no code developer won't create something as complex as Youtube, but no code market gets bigger and bigger and significantly more competative. It's pretty much a matter of time when no code developers will be able to build something as complex within few weeks.
Jake Gutstein
I'm absolutely with you on this. The entire movement is centered around creating more accessible, intuitive, higher-level languages. It is the same logic that led to the creation of all languages before it (necessity and ease).
Nik Shevchenko
@jake_gutstein Spot on! As usual, you embrace it or get left behind.
Алексей Тотсамый
No-code opens great opportunities for startups.
Vladimir Alushkin
What would you advise for automatisations?
Kanat Syrymbaev
@volight There are many automation options for example Bubble + zapier Bubble + Integromat
Nik Shevchenko
@volight @kanat_syrymbaev Thanks for sharing. You're absolutely right. WeLoveNoCode offers a free consultation call. Please call in to ask all your no-code related questions. https://welovenocode.com/freenoc...