17: NoCode

There are so many people out there who have great ideas for a tech product but no idea where to begin when it comes to building the software behind it. In recent years, we’ve seen this barrier to entry lowered significantly, powered by the NoCode movement. NoCode tools let you string together pre-built bits of software into a new configuration without having to create everything from scratch. For entrepreneurs who don’t want to learn to code or hire expensive developers, NoCode tools can be a huge leg up.

In this episode Matt and Steven discuss the strengths and weaknesses of NoCode. Are the constraints too much, or do they provide a greater degree of creativity? Does NoCode fit into a bigger, established businesses? Are we just churning out a load of junk companies? And just what is Matt’s favourite chocolate bar?

This episode is a follow up discussion from Episode 16 - B2D, so you may want to have a listen to that first. Totally optional though.

Timestamps

3:00 What is NoCode?

6:30 The NoCode “movement”

8:00 Who is NoCode for?

10:00 Indie hackers vs established businesses

14:00 The new Stacks

18:00 The economics of NoCode 

22:00 Constraints in NoCode

25:30 .. and the creativity that fosters.

29:00 Matt’s NoCode Tunnock’s Project

34:00 NoCode creating tech inclusion

42:00 Where does the value lie in NoCode?

48:00 NoCode as curation

53:00 Will we just end up with loads of broken companies? 

1:00:00 NoCode as Pulp Fiction