Show HN: My journey to create a Text Editor that allows you to build apps

Very cool landing page!

I am a bit confused by the conflict terms: "text editor" and "no code". Doesn't "no code" imply that you don't have to write any text/code?

It looks good, depending on your target market I would put more emphasis on integrating with other data sources. Your tool also overlaps with other industries like viz/dashboards. Finally I like sql and JavaScript or Python, I am saying I would not go purely no code.

Nice landing page UI. But may be you can optimize on the copy. Its probably too verbose. Good luck

Founder here. The text editor is the living force of the modern world. We use it everyday for countless use cases. It’s our go to tool for putting words down. But I feel there’s room to improve it for the next generation of makers and builders that grew up with the cloud, collaboration and information at the tip of their fingers.

So, I built one. The goal is to be able to create apps with a familiar interface. The result is a simple text editor tool that helps you i) stay organized and productive, ii) build your own custom apps or iii) design and launch landing pages. All in one platform.

The main features include: • Markdown editor • Connect to your databases • Add logic operations • Build web pages with UI components

You can check these features demos below [1].

I’ve decided to have these fairly large set of features in the beginning but with limited functionality (e.g. we only have a handful of Components and Functions to start with). This will allow us to learn from your usage and requests and build from those.

On a more personal note, it has been an unbelievable ride. I’ve been working on this since the beginning of the pandemic. This version is still pretty rough (expect bugs… let me know when you find them) but I decided to launch sooner rather than later to get as much feedback as possible.

I know it’s a hot topic, this “no code” trend, but I actually believe software development is becoming ubiquitous and want to help shape that future.

If you think this makes sense, sign up for early access [2]. We are making Zecoda free during the early access period.

I'd love to hear your thoughts on the product. Did you find it useful?

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[1] https://zecoda.com#demos

[2] https://zecoda.com/#subscribe

[-] Spread your love (or anger) at Twitter: https://twitter.com/zecodahq

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PS - This was built 100% by myself, please expect bugs. If you find any just let me know. I'd love to fix them asap.

PS 2 - We are actually pivoting Zecoda from a “design to code” tool [3] to this broader text editor. Also, happy to talk about the pivot decision.

[3] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20624140