What's in your mind when you think about building some sort of Startup or App. Probably, your answer will be is to create a plan, deal with UX/UI and then start coding the software itself. So, the part of coding is one of the most difficult parts for many folks and there's a solution! Called No-Code tools.
What is No-Code Revolution?
In the past, No-Code tools were used by developers to prototype their ideas and get a MVP (Minimum Viable Product) out quicker. But now these tools are more user-friendly and you don't need to be a developer to use them! So, if you have an idea for website or app, don't worry about coding and just go for it with No Code tools!
There are many No Code tools on the market but we're going to focus on several of them. All of these platforms enable users without any coding experience to build a professional-grade web or mobile app. And even better? They're all free to use!
No Coding = More Time for Creativity!
In this article, we've mentioned several No-Code tools which you can use to create a website or an app by yourself without having any coding skills. These apps are perfect not only for beginners but also for experienced non-software developers who want to be more productive in their workflow by creating something new faster than ever before. All these No-Code tools have been designed around user experience so that anyone could build a product even if they don't know HTML/CSS or Javascript language at all - just imagine that!
So, don't waste your time and start using No Code tools today to turn your idea into a reality without any headaches. And remember, the future of coding is No-Code so it's time to jump in!
Webflow
Well, when we already discussed the Code Revolution and why you should pay attention to it, now it's time for the services themselves. And the first one is Webflow that is a great builder for your website. It's not something like Wix or builders like this, it's like a Figma, however, with a logic implemented with design. It's even better than WordPress
Also, Webflow has courses about Web-Design, Creating Portfolio, and UX/UI. So even if you won't use it as a No Code tool you can use it as a free platform with courses.
And as I said, you don't need to build 100% of your website by using this tool, you can make the main part and then replace or add something by using your custom code.
There's another platform called Bubble.io, however, personally, I think that Webflow is better because it gives your more customization for your design, rather than Bubble.io which is more directed on the business sphere where the most important thing is a piece of information that you provides on your website
Bravo
The one killer feature that Bravo has is the implementation with Figma. You can make a design of your app in Figma and then just past a link and it will understand which element is going to do and that's all, you have a fully working Mobile App.
And it's free, you don't need to pay anything. I honestly think that this one is a great No-Coding app because it helps people to think more about the creativity and the idea of the project, so there will be more folks that will want to create on their own
No coding is a great thing, but No-Coding + Figma = Awesome!
Airtable
This is an app that will help you and your co-workers do your work better by creating custom interfaces that give each and every teammate the relevant information they need, and a simple way to take action.
Airtable is a great No-Coding tool that will save you time and provide you with the freedom to work on what's important. It has pre-built templates for project management, sales pipeline reporting, research library management - so basically everything! And again it's free if your team isn't huge (up to 32 people). You can check how many users are currently using Airtable.
Stackla & Storedot
We've talked a lot about No Codings but now it's time to talk about Stackla and Storedot. These No Code tools are used for creating a digital asset, mostly for social media.
Stackla is an AI-driven content marketing platform that enables brands to discover and curate user-generated content from around the Web and social media, then publish it across all channels in real-time. It also has a great feature - you can use your own custom code if you want something special
Storedot is a No Code tool that helps you collect, manage and share your favorite web articles, videos, tweets or any other type of online content with anyone in just a few clicks. You don't need an account, just enter the URL into the box on their website and it will download it in a format that you can easily send in an email or print out, for example. No Coding skills required ;)
Conclusion
So far we've seen how No-Code tools can help us build amazing things without having to learn complex coding languages. These tools are perfect for beginners and experienced developers alike, and they're free to use! If you have an idea for a website or app, go ahead and try out one of these platforms - you won't regret it!
Latest comments (37)
Lowcode/Nocode will open the floodgates to a wealth of new talents interested in programming, even though the tools itself will get refine and more sophisticated over time.
Just as the popularity of mainstream gaming has birthed countless new engineers, both network and software, developers, programmers, data science, cyber securities. Particularly the rise of new markets such as streaming and all the supporting elements and specialists.
For those feeling threatened by lowcode/nocode, they shouldn't be. Thats like saying high end/triple AAA games, in fact the best games will be replaced entirely by Godot and Unity Playmaker. Its not going to happen, probably not even close. But it will be a waste of opportunity for professional developers to not take advantage of lowcode/nocode apps to increase their overall efficiency.
Nocode is far away
Depending on which point of view you look at. As you can see, there's already many no-code tools about which I talkd earlier about
I had used many no code tools for web development. They made it a pain
Yeah, I'll mostly agree with you, and for people who knows how to code, No-Code tools. However, if you can use them right, you can build your projects much faster.
Two things:
These tools are popular because too many startups are churning out very similar, unoriginal apps - for which these tools are perfect.
The market is already flooded with these apps - pretty soon, it will be so saturated that users are likely to stop caring about new apps at all.
I'm actually surprised we didn't get there already, the way to market works - it's a wonder users haven't seen through this yet, but the large majority of new apps are just clones of one or more existing apps, maybe tailored for a niche, if even that, and then you top it off with an expensive marketing campaign.
Well, now they can spend almost nothing developing their useless products and invest everything in marketing instead. How long before users wake up and smell the coffee? 🤔
You’re right! Because of simplicity almost everybody can’t do their own startups, however, after they did it they will learn from it
Yes, Thanks. I will try.☺️❤️👍
Alright! I hope you get what’s you want
I haven't used no code tools before but how do ensure, in an automated way, that a change doesn't break something in your site/app? Do we still need ui tests and integration tests for example when integrating your app with external services or are these things a non-issue with no code tools?
No Code / Low code is a great "portal" to introduce more people to programming. It helps flood a wave of creativity, some of who start using it in ways the creators of the tools did not anticipate. These power users then try to extend the tools using APIs or SDKs and are gradually introduced to mainstream programming
Who will be developing these tools and what will they be using? 🤔 I do not agree that the future will be no-code, maybe more ai generated code.
I do agree though that for a standard site, maybe a startup selling a product or a service (not programming obviously 😁), no-code is the best option, but you still need to have someone with a bit of technical knowledge on board.
Code (as in "formal text") is just a representation, a means to show things in a way that is easy to edit. I don't care if you use a graph editor or a workflow engine or whatever tools there are out there, you're still formalizing the thoughts in your head. You still need the core skills of a developer. Except that you're actually at a disadvantage now because nothing we've seen so far beats plain old text in terms of editing, at least for general purpose tasks. So what did you really gain in exchange?
So yeah, I'm open to new ideas, but I haven't seen anything really convincing in this direction so far.
My biggest problem with all the "no code" platforms I have looked at is the lack of robust CI/CD features. Some things that I would expect like automated testing, "no code" reviews, and somethings even environments and rollback weren't there. These platforms always seemed like a huge risk for companies. Especially when you start looking at the cost.
You're right, a company or even a group of small Startuppers won't use these tools. However, as i said, it can be useful if you want to build a landing page or site portfolio.
Of course it is true. Every kind of soft and complexity can/will be created with nocode tools. May be not with the current, but the future one tools, but still needs some programmes to support these tools
Probably, in the future, there will be not any No-Code tools, because of exponentially growing AI sphere, where even Neural Network now can make some sort of design of front-end page