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> No code / Low code > People have been trying this for decades and it never really worked out. I can’t think of a single product that was able to get to any m
by donatj 5y ago
> No code / Low code
> People have been trying this for decades and it never really worked out. I can’t think of a single product that was able to get to any meaningful degree of success running on top of some low code platform.
Every. Single. Squarespace. Website.
You probably interacted with several today without even knowing it. They’re everywhere.
No code solutions have almost entirely killed the need for developers of shopping carts for small businesses. That was my bread and butter in the mid aughts.
- moring 5y agoMy impression is that low-code/no-code fails when it tries to be a generic, domain-agnostic solution for everything. People then realize that programming languages are complex for a reason. However, when it is applied in a highly domain-specific way, like the shopping carts you mentioned, it's quite good. Basically, when that happens, actual programmers are solving the programming-related part of the problem and the product people have actually invested time to think about what parts must be customizable through low-code/no-code. The smaller problem space means better opportunities for simple tools.
- ozim 5y agoYeah but you won't build Squarespace competition on top of a low code platform. This the way of thinking I expect author is following. If you want to run a webshop they yes - you probably don't have to write a single line of code. But then you get "wordpress developers" who are people that are configuring wordpress for others and this is where fun begins - because wordpress is mostly installing plugins + some configuration and business people should be able to configure it. Then still you get those "wordpress devs" and don't get me started on SAP consultants :D