I work on a no-code platform. I’m not saying it’s impossible for no-code to replace code, but I’ve noticed a few phenomena that makes me think it’s unlikely. Th

I work on a no-code platform. I’m not saying it’s impossible for no-code to replace code, but I’ve noticed a few phenomena that makes me think it’s unlikely. The first is what I call lowering the bar. No-code platforms lower the bar for who can create something, which is good, but the bar is also lowered for what can be called a creation. I’ve used a Reddit clone implemented on Bubble. The quality bar was definitely lower. If the quality bar is low, then the no-code platform is unlikely to succeed. The second thing I’ve noticed is that it’s hard to escape the no-code platform’s vision. With code, everything is truly composable and each computational feature doubles the creation space. No-code platforms tend to have a linear relationship between new features and what can be created, so you end up only being able to create a narrow subset of things that have been envisioned by the platform creator. No-code platforms can succeed as design tools, but anything with complicated logic remains out of reach.