How No Code Impacts Lean Methodology

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14 points·richardawoyemi··2 comments

I fully agree that no-code tools can help you run your build-measure-learn cycle quicker. For example, with my startup [0] we have our product guy tweaking the landing page, changing the email templates, etc. without needing to bother me (tech guy). It's awesome.

> If I were to build another product, I probably wouldn’t code.

This is the part I heavily disagree with. Not all products can be reduced to a project in AirTable or equivalent. If you say you're not going to write any code at all, I feel like you're limiting the options of what you can build in a very extreme way.

Just want to build an "information product" where you're doing some courses or something? Then fine, I buy it. Otherwise, I think this is over hyped.

0: https://kitemaker.co, the super fast, hotkey-driven product management tool/issue tracker that has deep integrations to GitHub, Figma, Slack, etc.

Thanks for this! To be clear, I said that "I probably wouldn't code".

1. This is a personal preference because of the benefits. 2. I also think the expansiveness of no-code tools now has expanded drastically (e.g. check out the type of platforms and marketplaces being recreated via platforms like Bubble). 3. I said "probably" because I think the need for bespoke code will increasingly decline - at least for earlier iterations. However, there are clear exceptions.

Overall, I think we agree but I'm probably more optimistic over the long term prospects lol.

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