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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swati poddar
Here's the hackernews discussion thread, if anyone is interested! https://news.ycombinator.com/ite...
Kanat Syrymbaev
No-code definitely has a great future. One of the best options for startups. For example we were able to build our MVP in 1 month and have already attracted more than $100k of investment.
Nik Shevchenko
Valentyne
Yes,sir!!!! I`m fully agree with you, Nik No-code is out future!!!
Nik Shevchenko
Tatsiana
No-code tools give people the opportunity to do development without knowledge of code. It makes our lifes much easier :)
Nik Shevchenko
@kevrick yes it does
Павел Драмарецкий
No-code is our future!
Юлия Божьева
I love nocode because you can see the results very fast, it is great to see how blank page becomes a real working website just in a couple of weeks
Nik Shevchenko
@new_user_12753d947d this was my fascination. The ability to build an build you ideas and release an MVP within a few days.
Joel Rosen
Nocode is going to blow up for sure. Interestingly enough I’ve managed to build a tool that lets people launch an MVP info, or membership product using Bubbles nocode platform. In other words I built an MVP in nocode, that lets others create and launch an MVP in nocode. My app - https://paytable.io My advice - get on this trend ASAP!
Nik Shevchenko
📚 By the way here are our 3 interesting no-code guides, useful for everyone interested in low-code and no-code movement: 1. No Code for DesignersRight 👉 https://welovenocode.com/nocode-... 2. How Startup Founder Can Build MVP Without Code👉https://welovenocode.com/how-to-... 3. No Code for marketers👉https://welovenocode.com/marketi...
Margarita Shvetsova
Thank you very much for this post! I've seen so much of the "no-code buzz" that it indeed looked like a buzzword to me. But I'm no developer, so I can't really know. Now I've learned a bit about this no-code thing 😉✌
Nagasri Sekar
No-code tools attracts a host of non-programmers who aren't technical to automate mundane tasks with ease. No code is empowering citizen developers to make web apps at half the time with quick deployment. Save lot of time in code fix cycles. No-code is sure to stay