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> Avoid Writing (and including) Code. What's your thoughts on no code platforms, such as: -bubble.io -airtable -power apps -nintex/appian/etc. I find myse
by rs999gti 3y ago
> Avoid Writing (and including) Code.
What's your thoughts on no code platforms, such as:
-bubble.io
-airtable
-power apps
-nintex/appian/etc.
I find myself looking at these platforms because the client server model we all have been been doing, still has a lot of boilerplate that needs to be setup.
At least with these, the selling point is we can focus on the logic and look, which is all the paying clients really care about.
- salawat 3y ago...In defense of boilerplate, think about what you're actually doing. You're plumbing a pipe of tangible meaning through networks of functions as implemented in electronic signaling devices. Creating and propagating that significance takes work. Embrace the boilerplate. Also acknowledge that every no-code tool has about a gazillion engineer hours lying in wait because what you want to do is hidden and sieved through somebody else's abstractions.
- toss1 3y agoI haven't tried any of them, but they could be fantastic for prototyping, first throw-away versions, and projects that don't really matter. For real r2.0+ production versions on projects/products that matter, I'd be suspicious that there are huge layers of libraries that get included, lots of code to run slow and provide bug habitat. But, it could also be that the developers have some optimization passes that strip out unnecessary code. It's something to check out carefully before committing. Of course, using one for a first throw-away version and examining it in detail can provide much info.