I’m standing at a crossroads: I can either use no-code platforms to swiftly get my MVP off the ground, or I can invest time in learning the code stack for long-term scalability. My startup is in the real estate tech sector, and it appears that no-code solutions could handle most of my initial requirements.
Pros of No-Code:
- Quick to market
- No vendor lock-in with the platforms I want to use, so I can transition to a fully coded base like React with Next.js and Supabase for the backend later.
Pros of Learning to Code:
- Valuable skills for future scaling.
- Skill acquisition that will be useful even if this startup doesn’t take off.
- Knowledge base when working with future developers
- I really enjoy learning to code and don’t find it bothersome
The timeline with using no code would probably be 1-2 months and around 3-6 months if I learn the tech stacks needed. I am come from mobile app development so it will take me some time to understand web dev fully.
So, should I prioritize speed to market with no-code solutions, or invest in coding skills for the long run? What advice would you give me?
I previously used No code to build an MVP and I seriously had a hard time implementing the feedback from the users. I spent more time trying to get the thing to work that it made it so difficult to complete user journeys.
It could have been the platform that I used that required so many work arounds. It could have been just the nature of the platform that we built. I’m not sure.
Perhaps if you intend to build something while using the nocode, your situation might turn out better. I wish I would have done things differently though.