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Recently I wanted to make a few simple apps that would make api requests and control a few things around my house set up with raspberry pis. A friend recommend

Recently I wanted to make a few simple apps that would make api requests and control a few things around my house set up with raspberry pis. A friend recommended me the drag and drop app builder Thunkable[1] and I was blown away by just how easy it was to make something. In a couple of hours I had all the apps I needed. No complicated build process, just download the apk from the site. Some people might turn their noses up at it because it uses scratch for writing the code but I feel this is what people's first experience of coding should be like. Write a simple recipe, get a simple program that they can use straightaway. These that must be an app or a web app to have any relevance to people. [1] https://thunkable.com/ https://thunkable.com/

Yenrabbit 7y ago
Thanks for the recommendation! This is very much what I've been looking for. Easy GUI, super simple to use, but can go deep and get it to do most things I'd want. After several false starts looking at the different app options, this is so refreshing :)
anhner 7y ago
Well that's one piece of software I'm never going to use. I can't even browse their site without creating an account. I presume I also need an account in order to use the software. No thanks.
te_chris 7y ago
I've done a bit of Salesforce dev as I'm CTO of a small startup (~12 headcount currently). The Process and Flow builders are a breath of fresh air to allow me to do simple logic based programming tasks which respond to events and data changes on the platform. It's great! I have 0 desire to learn Apex and our requirements are moderately complicated but easily encapsulated by what you can do with the configuration frameworks and logic-based visual progamming system. 100% think more platforms should have this.
brutt 7y ago
Can you post links to these apps?
jeremydeanlakey 7y ago
This is a really great resource! I'm planning on using it in the coding lessons I give my kid. Thanks for the link!

Yenrabbit 7y ago

Thanks for the recommendation! This is very much what I've been looking for. Easy GUI, super simple to use, but can go deep and get it to do most things I'd want. After several false starts looking at the different app options, this is so refreshing :)

anhner 7y ago

Well that's one piece of software I'm never going to use. I can't even browse their site without creating an account. I presume I also need an account in order to use the software. No thanks.

te_chris 7y ago

I've done a bit of Salesforce dev as I'm CTO of a small startup (~12 headcount currently). The Process and Flow builders are a breath of fresh air to allow me to do simple logic based programming tasks which respond to events and data changes on the platform. It's great! I have 0 desire to learn Apex and our requirements are moderately complicated but easily encapsulated by what you can do with the configuration frameworks and logic-based visual progamming system. 100% think more platforms should have this.

brutt 7y ago

Can you post links to these apps?

jeremydeanlakey 7y ago

This is a really great resource! I'm planning on using it in the coding lessons I give my kid. Thanks for the link!