Is coding a web-site going to die because of no-code?
As we've all seen, the no-code movement has been sky-rocketing and it looks like it's only going to keep going.
With that being said, my question is, do you think traditional coding methods like HTML & CSS going to be dead in the next couple of years?
For like small websites like portfolios and landing pages.
Besides the name it's nothing new
Look back to Oracle 2000, or back to "visual basic" or back to "magic"... Visual web site builders, WYSIWYG editors, RAD (rapid application development) or "4th gen programming languages" are just some of the older terms that marketed the same ideas, even html and CSS where built with the idea they could be spam off to none programmer even more with "templating engines"
The no-code movement has been going on forever. It's never succeeded and I don't see that it will, atleast not for a long time.
The only thing that no-code does is it shifts the coding to a different person at a different time. So if you need a new feature, you can't add it, but the person or company that builds the 'no-code' platform has to add it, by coding it, if they want to.
That's always been and will be the problem with no-code anything. As long as you do what's already supported, then it's fine, anything else and you're S.O.L. (😂 Solidly? out of luck!)
In my opinion, coding will still be there for a while.
No because you’re limited to what a no-code platform provides. When you need certain customizations or complex solutions, then you need engineers that can read and understand whats going on. Who do you think maintains the nocode platforms?
No, there will always be specialist requirements that no-code solutions cannot provide. As the saying goes “jack of all trades, master of none”. That’s not to say basic websites can’t be build with no-code, for example forums, e-commerce, blogs. But for most sufficiently complex web applications I don’t believe no-code solutions will provide the optimal solution.
Did all web design agencies go out of business when companies like SquareSpace came about? No, because there is still a large market for custom-designed software/websites — whether for agency clients or in-house devs.
As a previous user of a few no-code platforms, they are definitely feature rich and a fantastic tool for certain types of websites namely: e-commerce, blogs, portfolios, and brick and mortar retailers who need an online presence. Where no-code platforms fail is when you need to implement any kind of custom logic. No-code will never allow you to create something net-new from scratch but works great for users who need workflows that have been standardized for decades.
This is the best response to this post. I posted this to see if it was a waste of time to start from scratch learning to code. Currently I'm learning HTML & CSS. And I'm having a lot of fun doing it. I've worked in Webflow before, and what I've noticed between the two is that I feel so trapped to just what they've given me when I work with a no-code platform. As opposed to starting code from scratch where I have basically free range.
I'm on a similar journey to you. I definitely recommend taking a full stack course. It takes a long time to learn it all but to actually create a modern website you'll need to learn a few more languages/frameworks such as Javascript, Node.js, Express.js. I'm just about finishing up a full stack course after 3 months of nights/weekend work but I definitely recommend it (https://www.udemy.com/share/1013gGAEceeF9RTHsJ/ is what I used)
Oh wow. I've heard about Angela Yu's courses. I heard she's pretty good. Is there anything in particular that you're looking to build or are you just wanting to get into software engineering?
I'm not planning on trying to work as a software engineer as an employee but the course preps you enough to be able to build a functioning site end to end so would also be good if you wanted to become an engineer. Probably the best 20 something bucks I ever spent, especially when compared to the price of boot camps. My general plan is to put a few concepts out to market and see what sticks, then bring on a technical cofounder to manage the engineering on a longer term basis
Nice. It sounds like we definitely are on the same path. I'd love to hear about some of your ideas and maybe bounce some ideas. I'm all about community and hearing about all of the cool stuff other people are building!
The first project I'll be putting out is an industry targeted social networking site for professionals (think a digital take on the trade journals of old) with more stringent rules about what can be posted than LinkedIn. What about you?
I have a couple of ideas. 1, that I'm going to be working is about helping Stay-At-Home moms find remote work. So connecting them with small businesses (e-commerce startups, etc.) looking for gig workers. the second is about helping small businesses find the right type of insurance for their businesses (I heard it was pretty hard to do so).
Sounds pretty cool. Best of luck with the project